The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cainliterary work· published 1934
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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by American writer James M. Cain. The novel became successful and notorious upon publication. It is considered one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century. The novel's mix of sexuality and violence was startling in its time and caused it to be banned in Boston. It is included in the Modern Library's list of 100 best novels, and it was published as an Armed Services Edition during WWII. The novel has been adapted for film seven times, of which the 1946 version is regarded as an important film noir. The story owes a clear debt to Émile Zola's 1868 novel Thérèse Raquin, which has a similar plot.
Adaptations (7)
The Postman Always Rings Twice has been adapted into 7 films, from 1939 to 1998. The most recent is Passion (1998).
The Last Turning1939 · film · 90 min · dir. Pierre Chenal · IMDb ↗IMDb6.8Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · film · 113 min · dir. Tay Garnett · IMDb ↗A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
The Postman Always Rings Twice1981 · film · 122 min · dir. Bob Rafelson · IMDb ↗The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Passion1998 · film · 155 min · dir. György Fehér · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4A woman and her lover plot to kill her older husband.
Sari Bela? · film · 77 min · dir. Sahin Gök · IMDb ↗Faruk, who escaped after robbing a jewelry store, reaches an accommodation facility outside the city. An old man named Kâmil and his young wife Mine run the facility. Faruk, who had to stay here for a while, soon gains Kâmil's tru...
