
Based on a real life event, the story of a taxi driver who, after winning the lottery, leaves his wife for another woman who obsesses him.
Directed by Mario Pabón, Obsesión leans on a strong ensemble — Berta Novoa, Mario Pabón, Carmen Junco — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1961.
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Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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