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Possession
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
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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. 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.
Possession is a film that explores themes of adultery, berlin, germany, monster. It also touches on police and marriage crisis and germany.
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Director
Andrzej Żuławski
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Michael Hogben, Maximilian Rüthlein, Thomas Frey
What Critics Say
Possession received lukewarm critical response when it was initially released in the summer of 1981. Leonard Maltin wrote of the film: "Adjani 'creates' a monster, to the consternation of husband...
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Possession
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
You can watch Possession (1981) for free on Hoopla, or rent on Fandango At Home.
IMDb
7.3/10
RT Critics
87%
RT Audience
76%
Metacritic
Director
Andrzej Żuławski
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Michael Hogben, Maximilian Rüthlein, Thomas Frey
What Critics Say
Possession received lukewarm critical response when it was initially released in the summer of 1981. Leonard Maltin wrote of the film: "Adjani 'creates' a monster, to the consternation of husband...
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