Postman Always Rings... Trice?

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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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Topic - Postman Always Rings... Trice? - Victor Khomenko 19:33:45 09/27/03 (9)

Re: Postman Always Rings... Trice? - patrickU 00:19:08 09/28/03 (8)

You mean the Double Indemnity? - Victor Khomenko 06:28:21 09/28/03 (3)

Re: You mean the Double Indemnity? - patrickU 06:31:11 09/28/03 (2)

Which one? He made of a hundred of them. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 06:39:11 09/28/03 (1)

Re: Which one? He made of a hundred of them. (nt) - patrickU 06:43:22 09/28/03 (0)

"Double Indemnity," another Billy Wilder film, - tinear 06:27:13 09/28/03 (3)

Re: "Double Indemnity," another Billy Wilder film, - patrickU 06:28:23 09/28/03 (2)

Sorry, didn't know you were referring to DI since you didn't mention - tinear 14:05:13 09/28/03 (1)

Re: Sorry, didn't know you were referring to DI since you didn't mention - patrickU 01:39:04 09/29/03 (0)

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