Obsession (1943): Cast
Obsession is a 1943 crime drama directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Massimo Girotti as Gino Costa, Clara Calamai and Vittorio Duse. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Obsession About?
The premise of Obsession without spoilers.
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Obsession Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- infidelity
- murder
- homoeroticism
- homosexual
- passion
- money
- death
- greed
- based on novel
- nihilism
- train station
- animal thief
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- man carries a woman
- male police officer
- police officer
- lovers gang up against husband
- drifter
- italy
- inn
- blood
- restaurant
- bare chested male
- offscreen sex
- obsession
- wine
- wind
- window shutters
- water pump
- wash tub
- violin
- violinist
- unfaithfulness
- undershirt
- umbrella
- truck exhaust
- truck driver
- truck accident
- trieste italy
- trattoria
- train
- train ticket
- train conductor
- thief
- theft
- theater
- telephone call
- tears
- sweating
- suitcase
- stretcher
Obsession Cast & Characters
Massimo Girotti leads the cast as Gino Costa, with Clara Calamai as Giovanna Bragana and Vittorio Duse as Police Officer. Directed by Luchino Visconti; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luchino Visconti
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Massimo Girotti as Gino Costa -
Clara Calamai as Giovanna Bragana - Vittorio Duse as Police Officer
- Michele Riccardini as Don Remigio
Also Starring in Obsession
· 4 more- Juan de Landa Giuseppe Bragana
- Michele Sakara Il Bambino (uncredited)
- Dhia Cristiani Anita
- Elio Marcuzzo The Spaniard
More from Luchino Visconti
More films directed by Luchino Visconti: The Leopard (re-release), The Leopard (re-release), Rocco and His Brothers (re-release) and L'Innocente.
Obsession Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Ossessione - besættelse” and “Besessenheit”.
- Also known as
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- Ossessione - besættelse
- Besessenheit
- Köttets lust
- Yûbinhaitatsu wa nido beru o narasu
- Одержимость
- Diavolikoi erastes
- 惊情
- Obsesia
- Одержимість
- Von Liebe besessen
- Les Amants diaboliques
- אוססיונה
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- Obsesión
- Obsessão
- 郵便配達は二度ベルを鳴らす
- Tutku
- 沉沦
- 강박관념, სიგიჟე
- Besættelse
- Riivaajat
- Obsessió
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Obsession FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Obsession, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Obsession?
Obsession runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Obsession released?
Obsession was released on May 31, 1943.
Who directed Obsession?
Obsession was directed by Luchino Visconti.
More films by Luchino Visconti Who is in the cast of Obsession?
Obsession stars Massimo Girotti as Gino Costa, Clara Calamai as Giovanna Bragana and Vittorio Duse as Police Officer, among 8 credited actors.
Does Obsession have a post-credit scene?
No. Obsession has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Obsession in?
The original language of Obsession is Italian.
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