ossessione and adapt loosely ( or if it be a loose or close to the version i saw of james m. cain the postman always ring twice with jack nicholson and jessica lange i can not be certain ) by first time director luchino visconti and be no less outstanding with usage of mi en scene and music ( both diegetic and non diegetic ) and and the acting . i do not know what to expect visconti to do in his approach to the material and after see la terra trema and see how sometimes his political motivation sneak in a little bit . but this be a totally character and emotional base drama and border on melodrama ( however and without the convention that bog down less one ) and and with the style in the fine path of the budding film noir movement and visconti create a debut that as involve a any other neo realist film . neo realism and by the way and could rightfully be claim a this be a forefather ( along with de sica the child be watch u ) and which that would take shape after the war . although love and romance be more in play here than in some of the more famous neo realist effort and it deal with in a bare bone storytelling fashion and and it lace with other familiar theme in neo realism ( the low class and death and desperation ) . aside from the story and which be simply a it be describe on this site and the artistry with which visconti capture the image and and then layer them with object ( a shawl over gino costa profile when in guilt ) and shadow and darkness that tend to overcome many of the late scene in the film ( usually over gian and giovanna ) and and the feel of the italian street in many of the exterior scene . domenico scala and aldo tonti ( who would lens some of rossellini and fellini film ) help in envision the look of ossessione and which be usually move in on a character and then pause to read a much emotion on their face and their voice and mannerism lovely and ugly and sad and dark and romantic . i think i have just scratch the surface on how effective it be that the film itself be move me along and even a i be in fear of the future of the two lead . the two lead ( massimo girotti and clara calamai ) portray all the compelling and truthful and and near operatic emotion and and the key supporting actor be also without their attribute . it a brilliant and crush adaptation and and it point a a striking signpost of what be to come for visconti in his career .