The first directorial effort in the brilliant, though sporadic, career of Luchino Visconti was made in 1942 but not shown in the US until 1959 because of copyright problems. Based on the James M. Cain novel
The Postman Always Rings Twice, the film is a sizzling love story set against a
background of murder and adultery along the backroads of the Italian countryside. The nomadic Gino (Massimo Girotti), a man living under the illusion that attachments only act as a hindrance, happens upon the roadside inn run by Giovanna (Clara Calamai) and her older, grotesque-looking husband
(Juan de Landa). One look at this couple tells their entire story: she is young, bea...
Released:
1942
Rated:
NR
Length:
112 mins