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Possession (1981)

R 127 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   27 May 1981 (France)
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A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife... See full summary »

Director:

Andrzej Zulawski

Writers:

Andrzej Zulawski (original screenplay), Andrzej Zulawski (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill and Margit Carstensen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Adjani ...
Anna / Helen
Sam Neill ...
Mark
Margit Carstensen Margit Carstensen ...
Margit Gluckmeister
Heinz Bennent Heinz Bennent ...
Heinrich
Johanna Hofer Johanna Hofer ...
Heinrich's mother
Carl Duering Carl Duering ...
Detective
Shaun Lawton ...
Zimmermann
Michael Hogben Michael Hogben ...
Bob
Maximilian Rüthlein Maximilian Rüthlein ...
Man with pink socks (as Maximilian Ruethlein)
Thomas Frey Thomas Frey ...
Pink sock's acolyte
Leslie Malton Leslie Malton ...
Sara, woman with club foot
Gerd Neubert Gerd Neubert ...
Subway drunk
Kerstin Wohlfahrt Kerstin Wohlfahrt
Ilse Bahrs Ilse Bahrs
Karin Mumm Karin Mumm
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Storyline

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair. Written by Tzung-I Lin <tzung@hugo.att.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Affair | Toilet | Religion | Falling Through A Staircase | Monster  | See more »

Taglines:

She created a monster as her secret lover! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

France | West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Night the Screaming Stops See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$234,258 (USA) (16 October 1983) (21 Screens)

Gross:

$1,113,538 (USA) (4 December 1983)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, Oliane Productions, Marianne Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France:  | UK:  | USA: (cut)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Sam Waterston was considered for the role of Mark. See more »

Quotes

Anna: Goodness is only some kind of reflection upon evil. That's all it is.
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Referenced in Roz (2006) See more »