a masterful treatment of james caine the postman always ring twice a luchino visconti first film shot primarily around ferrara in a soulless war torn italy . the original negative be think destroyed but visconti save a print and fortunately we can see this early neo realist work today . a ruggedly handsome massimo girotti and clara calamai ( who have recently reveal her breast in la cena delle beffe ( 1941 ) and star a the sensually charge and ill fat lover who plot to kill her husband . unusual end in which and although crime do not pay and one pay in a way not directly link to the crime . excellent direction and script and acting and and cinematography . reportedly not as good a the french le dernier tournant ( 1939 ) but probably well than the u version ( 1946 ) feature lana turner and john garfield in the lead role . highly recommended .