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Possession (1981)

"Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled."

7.4/10 2h 4m May 27, 1981
Horror

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Possession
Original Language EN
Budget $2,400,000
Revenue $1,200,000
Status Released
Popularity 4.8

Cast

Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Anna / Helen
Popularity: 3.2
Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Mark
Popularity: 9.7
Margit Carstensen
Margit Carstensen
Margit Gluckmeister
Popularity: 0.2
Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Heinrich
Popularity: 3.2
Johanna Hofer
Johanna Hofer
Heinrich's Mother
Popularity: 0.3
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Private Detective
Popularity: 0.6
Shaun Lawton
Shaun Lawton
Zimmermann
Popularity: 0.4
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Michael Hogben
Bob
Popularity: 0.1
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Maximilian Rüthlein
Man with Pink Socks
Popularity: 0.2
Leslie Malton
Leslie Malton
Sara
Popularity: 0.7
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Thomas Frey
Pink Sock's Acolyte
Popularity: 0.1
Harry Riebauer
Harry Riebauer
Man at the Conference
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Editor Suzanne Lang-Willar, Marie-Sophie Dubus
Producer Marie-Laure Reyre
Director Andrzej Żuławski
Screenplay Andrzej Żuławski

Production

Gaumont
FR
Oliane Productions
FR
Marianne Productions
FR
Soma Film Produktion
DE

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Keywords

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Details
Release Date May 27, 1981
Runtime 2h 4m
Budget $2,400,000
Revenue $1,200,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 4.8
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