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Obsession 1943

Status
Released
Runtime
140 minutes
Director
Luchino Visconti
Network
Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)
Where to Stream
Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Video
Streaming data from JustWatch
★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 277 votes CrimeDramaRomance Released
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★ 7.5/10
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What is Obsession?

Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Obsession" (1943). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type
Film
Year
1943
Status
Released
Runtime
140 minutes
Release date
May 16, 1943
Original language
IT
Origin
Italy
Studios
Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 277 votes
Episode runtime
~140 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)
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Overview

Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Obsession" (1943).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Source [1]: Title: Obsession (1943). Release date (US): 06/03/1977 (Note: This is likely a re-release date or error in the source, but I must stick to what is there if I use it. However, the title says 1943). Genres: Crime, Drama, and Romance. Runtime: 2h 20m. Synopsis: Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Source [2]: Title: Obsession (1943) - Full cast & crew.
Source [3]: Refers to a 2025 film. (Irrelevant to the 1943 film).
Source [4]: Refers to a 2025 film. (Irrelevant).
Source [5]: Refers to a film "Obsession Déchaînée". (Irrelevant).

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“A drifter and an inn-owner begin an affair and plan to eliminate her older husband.”

Reasons to watch
  • It features a gritty crime drama and romance storyline.
  • It centers on a tense relationship between a drifter and an inn-owner.
  • It explores a plot involving an older husband.
Keep in mind
  • The provided sources contain no explicit reason to skip it beyond personal preference for genres other than crime, drama, and romance.

Watch it if you are interested in a crime, drama, and romance film from 1943 involving a drifter and an inn-owner.

The tone and pacing reflect its classification as a crime, drama, and romance feature with a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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Is Obsession (1943) worth watching?

Whether it is worth watching depends on your interest in 1943 crime, drama, and romance films.

What is the runtime or binge duration?

The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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Obsession (1943) is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.

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