The Postman Always Rings Twice
Tay Garnett / US, 1946 / 113 min.
Luchino Visconti filmed his version of James M. Cain’s The Postman Always Rings Twice in 1943; Bob Rafelson filmed his in 1981. However, seldom was film noir’s formula for success – antihero meets femme fatale – applied more convincingly than in this the 1946 version of the film.
When drifter Frank Chambers sees the sign ‘man wanted’ at a diner, his fate is as good as sealed. Fate comes in the shape of the stunning Cora, the wife of Nick, the place’s easy-going owner. Cora has had it with the marriage and views Frank as an ideal escape route. But first they have to get rid of Nick
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Director
Tay Garnett
Production year
1946
Country
US
Original title
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Length
113 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Film Noir
Rain-drenched streets, curls of cigarette smoke, and men with a dark past. An inescapable fate and a femme fatale, sly and sexually independent. This summer Eye is presenting an extended programme of classic film noir, featuring masterpieces such as The Third Man and In a Lonely Place starring Humphrey Bogart. With vintage 35mm prints and newly restored works.
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