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Possession (1981)

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Andrzej Żuławski
Writer : Andrzej Żuławski

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Anna / Helen
Sam Neill
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
Private Detective
Shaun Lawton
Shaun Lawton
Zimmermann
Michael Hogben
Michael Hogben
Bob
Maximilian Rüthlein
Maximilian Rüthlein
Man with Pink Socks
Leslie Malton
Leslie Malton
Sara
Thomas Frey
Thomas Frey
Pink Sock's Acolyte
Harry Riebauer
Harry Riebauer
Man at the Conference
Dragomir Stanojević
Dragomir Stanojević
Taxi Driver

Crews

Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
Adaptation
Marie-Laure Reyre
Marie-Laure Reyre
Producer
Andrzej Korzyński
Andrzej Korzyński
Original Music Composer
Bruno Nuytten
Bruno Nuytten
Director of Photography
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Editor
Suzanne Lang-Willar
Suzanne Lang-Willar
Editor
Holger Gross
Holger Gross
Art Direction
Frederic Tuten
Frederic Tuten
Adaptation
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
Screenplay
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
Director
Ingrid Zoré
Ingrid Zoré
Costume Design
Ronaldo Abreu
Ronaldo Abreu
Makeup Artist
Laurence Azouvy
Laurence Azouvy
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jean-José Richer
Jean-José Richer
Production Manager
Knut Winkler
Knut Winkler
Unit Manager
Peter Alteneder
Peter Alteneder
Props
Barbara Kloth
Barbara Kloth
Assistant Art Director
Mario Stock
Mario Stock
Props
Karl-Heinz Laabs
Karl-Heinz Laabs
Sound
Jacques Maumont
Jacques Maumont
Sound Mixer
Charles-Henri Assola
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Daniel Braunschweig
Daniel Braunschweig
Special Effects
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Special Effects
Willi Neuner
Willi Neuner
Stunts
Miomir Radević 'Pigi'
Miomir Radević 'Pigi'
Stunts
Dragomir Stanojević
Dragomir Stanojević
Stunts
Frederic Tuten
Frederic Tuten
Dialogue
Norman Engel
Norman Engel
Sound
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Creature Design
Harald Muchametow
Harald Muchametow
Unit Manager
Sabine Prenczina
Sabine Prenczina
Assistant Editor
Eva-Maria Schönecker
Eva-Maria Schönecker
Assistant Director
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
Camera Operator

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Possession (1981)
Rare US Trailer
POSSESSION Original Trailer [1981]

Posters and backgrounds

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