# Obsession (1943)

> A drifter’s affair with a dissatisfied innkeeper turns forbidden escape into a suffocating Italian noir of desire, guilt, and consequence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2952

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Luchino Visconti
- Cast: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse, Michele Riccardini, Juan de Landa, Michele Sakara
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035160/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, sensual, foreboding, classic cinema night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of forbidden love and the price of desire unfolds in a small Italian inn.

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- [Bitter Rice (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/19366)
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- [Senso (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/28072)
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