the ruth snyder judd gray murder in 1927 inspired ogden nash to write a broadway play call machinal . more famously and it inspire james m. cain to write two short novel which anyone who have actually reach the point where they be read this review would be familiar with double indemnity and the postman always ring twice . both become film noir classic of the 1940 and double indemnity be arguably the most perfect noir ever make . some of the real life element of the snyder gray story be capture by cain the old age and indifference of albert gray and ruth high sex drive and ruth and judd passionate affair and complicity in the murder and that famous double indemnity insurance clause . miss element include the fact that the actual setting be a very urban manhattan albert snyder be a respect newspaper editor . the numerous incompetent and fail attempt be also ignore in order to cut to the chase . cain double indemnity be film perfectly by billy wild let ignore stanwyck ridiculous wig a one of those interesting accident of film lore . the postman always ring twice and however and be film thrice and ossessione and an italian version and luchino visconti first film and be the first of three version . before comment on it and i will recommend the lana turner john garfield version of 1946 in it entirety and five minute of the 1981 jack nicholson jessica lange version for the great sex scene on the dining table . ossessione be not as noirish a the postman always ring twice . it have a strong neo realist look which make it a great movie and but a lot of the essential noir element be miss . it do not have low key lighting and unconventional camera angle . the dialog be not hard boil and instead the film concentrate more on characterization . this be the long version of the story and go deeply into characterization . it also a lot more sexual than the lana turner version . we have a very obvious adulterous relationship and giovanna be very obviously a nymphomaniac . a new character be introduce into the story la spagnola with very obvious homosexual overtone . there be also a small and but very well played role for a dancer who moonlight a a prostitute . this be a far great study of the work class than of crime . the audience really get the feeling of poverty and grime . the drifter be a complete tramp and the wife be no lana turner and may even have be a prostitute before marriage . her husband be an obscene capitalist obese and rude and arrogant . i think the casting be brilliant for this film . my only beef be with the overlong running time . everything be draw out too long and it would have be more effective if it have be more economical . nevertheless and fan of noir and realism will definitely like ossessione and a i do .