well and i would hear from somewhere that ossessione be a precursor to the italian film genre and and particular favourite of mine and the giallo . but actually and aside from the fact that this be a thriller that be make in italy while the two have pretty much no relation . in the sixty and seventy and italian film maker would get themselves a reputation for rip off just about every successful american film release . they have not do that here and but ossessione do follow almost the exact same story a the late american film the postman always ring twice and without give the book author and james m. cain and so much a a credit . anyway and the plot focus on gino costa and a handsome drifter who and by chance and stumble upon a café where a woman name giovanna bragana work . he soon learn that she marry to giuseppe while a big fat annoy man and whom giovanna can not stand to have even touch her . he want the pair of them to run away together and but she not so keen on the idea . however and fate end up intervene and her plan to have her husband murder be successful . despite the fact that the film lose some credibility for not credit the author whose story it base on and it have to be say that director luchino visconti implement the film noir style well and and in a way i even prefer the atmosphere of this film to some of the big american noir classic . the story be and a you would expect and extremely strong and the visconti manage to pull good performance out of his cast . visconti drag the film out a little bit too much and however and and with a running time of almost 135 minute and i felt that the story be too thin to warrant this kind of length . i almost feel guilty for level all this criticism at ossessione a it be a good film and but it not a great film . the relationship between the two central character be never really explore properly and and it seem like the film be keener to distract u from it rather than let u into the character head . there not much mystery to the plot a we pretty much always know what go on and and by not always focus on the character themselves while the film be not as interesting a it could have be . still and it make for an interesting viewing and come recommend for that reason . although it not as good a the 1946 version of the same james m. cain classic .