Obsession

Name: Obsession
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Released: 1944-01-01
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse

Ossessione

1944| 2h 15m| IMDb 7.3

Obsession (1944) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Drama Crime Romance

Restless wife Giovanna meets Gino, a rough and handsome drifter. Their affair leads to the murder of Giovanna's boorish husband. Adapted from James M Cain's novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, a suggestion made to Luchino Visconti by Jean Renoir, Ossessione is an electrifying tale of the seductive and destructive power of human sexuality.

Director: Luchino Visconti