Ossessione in context : an analysis of the foundations and achievements of Luchino Visconti's first film

The following thesis focuses on the Italian director, Luchino Visconti and his first feature film, Ossessione. It evaluates his film in relation not only to the director's biography but also to its historical and cinematic context. It deals with the manner in which Ossessione was adapted from an American roman noir, refashioning it in its own distinctive way. In addition, it analyses the film's relation to generic modes of representation, specifically realism and melodrama, and concludes by situating the work as a precursor of the Neorealist movement of the mid-20th century