Obsession

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Obsession

1944

2h 20m

7.5(267 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.

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8 members

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Clara Calamai

Giovanna Bragana

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Massimo Girotti

Gino Costa

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Dhia Cristiani

Anita

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Elio Marcuzzo

The Spaniard

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Vittorio Duse

Police Officer

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Michele Riccardini

Don Remigio

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Juan de Landa

Giuseppe Bragana

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Michele Sakara

Il Bambino (uncredited)

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