The Postman Always Rings Twice (disambiguation)

"The Postman Always Rings Twice", a 1934 crime novel by James Cain, has been adapted into a film four times, an opera, and a play:

*"Le Dernier Tournant" ("The Last Turn"), a 1939 French film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Michel Simon as Nick

*"Ossessione" ("Obsession"), a 1942 Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Clara Calamai and Massimo Girotti

*"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946 film), the best known version, starring Lana Turner and John Garfield

*"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981 film), an American remake based on a screenplay by David Mamet, directed by Bob Rafelson, and featuring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange

*"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (opera), a 1982 opera with a libretto adapted from the novel by Colin Graham and music by Stephen Paulus

*"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (play), adapted by Andrew Rattenbury, directed by Lucy Bailey and starring Val Kilmer [ [http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/postmanalwaysringstwice.html] London production information] . Presented at the Playhouse Theatre in London, it opened on June 8, 2005 and closed September 3, 2005.

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