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Possession poster
Movie1981 · 2 hr 4 min · English

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.

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Sam Neill

Mark

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Margit Carstensen

Margit Gluckmeister

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Heinz Bennent

Heinrich

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Johanna Hofer

Heinrich's Mother

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Carl Duering

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DirectorAndrzej Żuławski
OriginFrance
Budget$2,400,000
Revenue$1,200,000
StatusReleased
Original languageEnglish

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GaumontMarianne ProductionsOliane ProductionsSoma Film Produktion

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