![]() ![]() Overall this is very enjoyable, it has a great sense of mood and builds well to the inevitable conclusion. If the film has any weakness then it may be that modern audiences need more than very subtle stuff, but that's probably our problem rather than the film's. The two are the very center of the film and are both superb. Garfield is also excellent as the man trapped in her web. Lana Turner is excellent as the femme fatale, she is smouldering and very, very desirable. ![]() Cain in his book from which the film was. The approach to lust and murder is as adult and matter-of-fact as that used by James M. The court case and the mistrust between the lovers is as good as the early desire giving rise to murder. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a controversial picture. Without the explicit sex of the remake this story is a lot freer to be interesting rather than explicit. First published in 1934, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. Based on Cain's sexual novel this underplays the explicit references but turns the subtle stuff way up - the film opens with a `Man Wanted' sign, while Cora is so well played that there's no doubt what she's offering. He tells his story to us with the hindsight of a condemned man. Music: Andy Sheppard and Steve Lodder Dramatised by Shaun McKenna Director Andy. When Frank Chambers takes a job at Nick's roadside joint, it's not for the money but for the shapely Cora. Starring Myrlam Cyr as Cora and William Hope as Frank Chambers. Too late he falls in love but by then things have gone too far. Sat 19th Jun 1993, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM. He falls into desire which leads to deceit and eventually murder. ![]() ![]() Drifter Frank Chambers applies for a job at a road side café belonging to Nick Smith, only to fall under the spell of Nick's wife Cora. ![]()
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