The Postman Always Rings Twice

*The Postman Always Rings Twice*, 1934 novel by American author James M. Cain, has a distinction of serving as basis for three very different films that are, for different reasons, interpreted as milestones in cinema history. 1943 film *Ossessione* by Luchino Visconti is often viewed as the first work of Italian neorealist movement. 1946 Classic Hollywood adaptation, starring Lana Turner and John Garfield, is consid…