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The James Cain's novel has been made into films three times. I only have faint recollection of the 1946 version with Lana Turner, but the 81 film with Jack Nickolson was a disaster.With that in mint it was interesting to see yet another, and far less known take on the same plot - this one by the great Italian director Luchino Visconti... his 1943 film Ossessione.
To some of us Massimo Girotti is if not a household name then at least something we would recognize. That was one of his earlier roles, long before his career took a nose dive.
To say that there is definite chemistry between him and Clara Calamai would be an understatement - the soup starts boiling the second he enters the room where she is relaxing on the dinner table... and it only gets better from there. Till about the middle point in the film, as from there the film loses most of its dramatic momentum.
But make no mistake about it - even with this uneven pace this is a wonderful film. No, not one of those timeless beauties where you don't feel its horological origin - far from it, you will definitely know this is the 1940's movie. Yet you will find it easy to get absorbed in the all-too-familiar plot and feel symphaty for the characters.
Good film, and easy to recommend.
But... there is yet another Ossessione... that one from 2001.
Anyone seen it? The imdb has nothing on it.
So I am wondering if the Postman has rung yet again?
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Billy Wilder*´s is for me the one to have. Visconti not bad and the last wwith Jack and Jessica a terrible mistake.* This one is just perfect as a film can be in this genre.
Yeah, but that's different. Barbara Stanwyck is one of my all-time favorite female leads. When she's on, Anya usually calls "Come over, the YOURS is there!"Any idea what the 2001 Ossessione was about?
No, i read something about but do not care then..We have enough choice for the theme...
Barbara could do comedy and some drama both very well even she was not a " tragedienne"...
I love the film with Henry Fonda...highly sophisticated...remember?
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The great " Lady Eve "..I love this film..so modern..and for US morality..not too moral at all...great.
with a similar plot, was much better. For one, Barbara Stanwyck was HOT (note the little ankle bracelet and the brazen leg display, foreshadowing Ms. Sharon Stone by several decades), whereas Lana Turner was merely cheap; Fred McMurray and Edward G. Robinson were perfectly cast.
One reason the 1981 "Jack" version was strange? David Mamet adapted it...
Garfield, and I'm not much of a fan, was very good in the original.
That is what i said...
it by name, and I didn't realize Tay Garnett directed the first "Postman...".
Hey, if you like Barbara, I'll bet you also like some Joan Crawford roles as well. I'll always love watching her in "Grand Hotel" and "Johnny Guitar." Not great films, but very strange---with some very interesting performances.
Oh, one thing I don't think I'll understand if I lived in France for 100 years: Simone Signoret. Never found her the least bit interesting. Not a tad.
No, I never liked J. Crawford she was too over mannly sexual active( can you understand that?..I can´t..)
Strange is the right word...
Simone is not my cup of tea either but in " Le casque d ´Ór" she was pretty at least one could say..she was more on the intellectual side...
She had the Parisian / Jewish stil...
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