Ossessione, which also began the late Mr. Visconti's remarkable film career, may be slow-going to the uninitiated, but its historical importance is not to be denied.
Overview
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
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The film holds up well today, both as a murder story and as a slice-of-life.
Luchino Visconti's first solo effort and the first great Italian neorealist film.
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