The Postman Always Rings Twice (disambiguation)
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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
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