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Ossessione (1944)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 20M

Director : Luchino Visconti
Writer : Luchino Visconti, Giuseppe De Santis, Mario Alicata, Alberto Moravia, Gianni Puccini, Antonio Pietrangeli

Synopsis

Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.

Actors

Clara Calamai
Clara Calamai
Giovanna Bragana
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Gino Costa
Dhia Cristiani
Dhia Cristiani
Anita
Elio Marcuzzo
Elio Marcuzzo
The Spaniard
Vittorio Duse
Vittorio Duse
Police Officer
Michele Riccardini
Michele Riccardini
Don Remigio
Juan de Landa
Juan de Landa
Giuseppe Bragana
Michele Sakara
Michele Sakara
Il Bambino (uncredited)

Crews

Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Director
Libero Solaroli
Libero Solaroli
Producer
Domenico Scala
Domenico Scala
Director of Photography
Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Rosati
Giuseppe Rosati
Music
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Mario Alicata
Mario Alicata
Screenplay
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia
Screenplay
James M. Cain
James M. Cain
Novel
Gianni Puccini
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Dialogue
Mario Alicata
Mario Alicata
Dialogue
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Dialogue
Gianni Puccini
Gianni Puccini
Dialogue
Fernando Previtali
Fernando Previtali
Conductor
Gino Franzi
Gino Franzi
Set Decoration
Maria De Matteis
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Osvaldo Civirani
Osvaldo Civirani
Still Photographer
Camillo Pagani
Camillo Pagani
Production Coordinator
Antonio Pietrangeli
Antonio Pietrangeli
Screenplay
Libero Solaroli
Libero Solaroli
Executive Producer
Gino Franzi
Gino Franzi
Art Direction
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Assistant Director
Antonio Pietrangeli
Antonio Pietrangeli
Assistant Director
Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi
Painter
Tommaso Barberini
Tommaso Barberini
Sound Recordist
Arrigo Usigli
Arrigo Usigli
Sound Recordist
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gianni Di Venanzo
Camera Operator
Vincenzo Genesi
Vincenzo Genesi
Negative Cutter
Giovanna Valeri
Giovanna Valeri
Production Secretary

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