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This compelling Italian drama by Luchino Visconti stars Burt Lancaster as a misanthropic, retired American professor whose life is changed when an eccentric countess (Silvana Mangano) and her daughter move into his palazzo. Will the professor be sorry he allowed them to sign a yearlong lease once he discovers his old-fashioned values don't quite square with theirs? The international cast also includes Helmut Berger, Claudia Marsani, Stefano Patrizi. 122 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS Lossless stereo, Italian DTS Lossless stereo; audio commentary; interview; theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles/Filmed in English.

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While taking a break from shooting a horror film, actor Michael Stanford (Stephano Patrizi) visits his mother (Anita Strindberg) at their old mansion. Michael's girlfriend, Deborah (Silvia Dionisio), and some of their filmmaking friends join Michael at the mansion for a couple of days rest. Michael reveals that he murdered his father during a psychotic episode when he was a child making himself the primary suspect when his friends start getting killed. Murder Obsession gets a strong release from Raro Video, who present the film for the first time ever in North America in its full uncut version. --10kbullets.com Leave it to the Italian based Raro Video to find this little known gem and to clean it up so nicely. --Cinesploitation