Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Directed by Luchino Visconti
adultery
based on novel or book
italian
gas station
italy
innkeeper
murder
mechanic
drifter
older husband
crime of passion
neo realism
scheming wife
adulterous wife
italian neo realism
wife murders husband
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Cast
Clara Calamai
Giovanna Bragana
Massimo Girotti
Gino Costa
Dhia Cristiani
Anita
Vittorio Duse
Police Officer
Juan de Landa
Giuseppe Bragana
Crew
Luchino Visconti
Director
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Alberto Moravia
Screenplay
Antonio Pietrangeli
Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Antonio Pietrangeli
Assistant Director
Giuseppe De Santis
Assistant Director
Gianni Di Venanzo
Camera Operator
Luchino Visconti
Dialogue
Giuseppe De Santis
Dialogue
Popular Reviews
51 reviews
Ivan Lamera
10.0★ · 03/08/26
unico problema la canzone di samurai jay in testa tutto il tempo dopo aver letto il titolo
unico problema la canzone di samurai jay in testa tutto il tempo dopo aver letto il titolo
Michele Nelli
4.0★ · 01/29/26
"Ossessione un film erotico meraviglioso" - Leonardo Ferrari
"Ossessione un film erotico meraviglioso" - Leonardo Ferrari
Emmanuel Hernandez
8.0★ · 01/24/26
Gino, I know what you are 💗💜💙
Gino, I know what you are 💗💜💙
Dania RabahPRO
7.0★ · 08/27/25
first italian cinema class movie. fell asleep for like 20 mins and missed the whole side gay storyline (bummer) anyway this was good and there were a lot of parallels but not too obvious
first italian cinema class movie. fell asleep for like 20 mins and missed the whole side gay storyline (bummer) anyway this was good and there were a lot of parallels but not too obvious
Nick
7.0★ · 02/20/25
Loved the feel of this. Texture of the film made a real impression. You can taste the poverty. Story is not remarkable but still driven by deep human emotion.
Loved the feel of this. Texture of the film made a real impression. You can taste the poverty. Story is not remarkable but still driven by deep human emotion.
