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Possession
1981 · 2h 4m · NR
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What is it about? Possession
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
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.
Genre: horror. Themes: adultery, berlin, germany, monster, police, marriage crisis, germany.
Cast and crew Possession
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Creators
- Directed byAndrzej Żuławski
- ScreenplayAndrzej Żuławski
- MusicAndrzej Korzyński
- CinematographyBruno Nuytten
- EditingMarie-Sophie Dubus
- EditingSuzanne Lang-Willar
Full cast and crew19 cast members, 60 crew
Cast:
- Isabelle Adjani · Anna
- Sam Neill · Mark
- Margit Carstensen · Margit Gluckmeister
- Heinz Bennent · Heinrich
- Johanna Hofer · Heinrich's Mother
- Carl Duering · Private Detective
- Shaun Lawton · Zimmermann
- Michael Hogben · Bob
- Maximilian Rüthlein · Man with Pink Socks
- Thomas Frey · Pink Sock's Acolyte
- Leslie Malton · Sara
- Gerd Neubert · Subway Drunk
- Ilse Bahrs
- Karin Mumm
- Herbert Chwoika
- Barbara Stanek
- Ilse Trautschold
- Harry Riebauer · Man at the Conference
- Dragomir Stanojević · Taxi Driver
Crew:
- Ingrid Zoré · Costume Design
- Marie-Sophie Dubus · Editor
- Suzanne Lang-Willar · Editor
- Bruno Nuytten · Director of Photography
- Marie-Laure Reyre · Producer
- Andrzej Korzyński · Original Music Composer
- Andrzej Żuławski · Screenplay
- Andrzej Żuławski · Director
Trailer Possession
ENOfficial TrailerJanuary 3, 2023
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Details Possession
- Premiere
- May 25, 1981, France
- Premiere
- September 2, 1983, United States
- First theatrical release
- May 27, 1981
- Release in the US
- October 28, 1983
- Countries
- France, Germany
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studios
- Gaumont, Oliane Productions, Marianne Productions, Soma Film Produktion
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Worldwide gross
- $1.2M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 14,314 days to VOD
- Re-release
- 4K Restoration, US, from October 15, 2021
Frequently asked questions
How long is Possession?
2h 4m (124 minutes).
Who’s in Possession?
Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Michael Hogben, Maximilian Rüthlein, and Thomas Frey. Directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
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