In this controversial epic of obsessive love and sexual psychosis, Isabelle Adjani (Nosferatu The Vampyre, The Story of Adele H.) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star as a married couple torn by emotional instability and carnal infidelity. As their madness grows, their world becomes a nightmare of savage murder...and climaxes in a monstrous manifestation of sexual evil. Written and directed by acclaimed international director Andrzej Zulawski and featuring shocking creature effects by Carlo Rambaldi (E.T., Alien), Possession is an experience like no other; part masterful art film, part bizarre horror thriller. Cut only nearly 45 minutes for its U.S. release, this controversial film is now presented completely uncut and uncensored for the first time ever in America.

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Possession (1981)

R

Horror/Drama · 2h 4m · 5/25/1981

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Murder. Evil. Infidelity. Madness.

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In this controversial epic of obsessive love and sexual psychosis, Isabelle Adjani (Nosferatu The Vampyre, The Story of Adele H.) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star as a married couple torn by emotional instability and carnal infidelity. As their madness grows, their world becomes a nightmare of savage murder...and climaxes in a monstrous manifestation of sexual evil. Written and directed by acclaimed international director Andrzej Zulawski and featuring shocking creature effects by Carlo Rambaldi (E.T., Alien), Possession is an experience like no other; part masterful art film, part bizarre horror thriller. Cut only nearly 45 minutes for its U.S. release, this controversial film is now presented completely uncut and uncensored for the first time ever in America.

Streaming Rank Today: 345 55

Status

Released

Languages

English, French, German

Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Gaumont, Oliane Productions, Marianne Productions, Soma Film Produktion

Revenue

$1,166,730
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Cast
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Isabelle Adjani

Anna / Helen
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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

Detective
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Shaun Lawton

Zimmermann
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Michael Hogben

Bob
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Maximilian Rüthlein

Man with Pink Socks (as Maximilian Ruethlein)
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Thomas Frey

Pink Sock's Acolyte
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Leslie Malton

Sara, Woman with Club Foot
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Gerd Neubert

Subway Drunk
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Kerstin Wohlfahrt

Cast
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Ilse Bahrs

Cast
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Karin Mumm

Cast
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Herbert Chwoika

Cast
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Barbara Stanek

Cast
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Ilse Trautschold

Cast
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Harry Riebauer

Man at the Conference (uncredited)
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Dragomir Stanojevic

Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Crew
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Andrzej Zulawski

Director
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Andrzej Zulawski

Writer
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Frederic Tuten

Writer
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Marie-Laure Reyre

Producer
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Andrzej Korzynski

Music
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Bruno Nuytten

Cinematograpy
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Marie-Sophie Dubus

Editor
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Suzanne Lang-Willar

Editor
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Holger Gross

Art
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Disc Releases
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Possession & Shock

(DVD, Jewel Case)

9/9/2003

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Possession

(Blu-ray, Drawer)

6/15/2014

$39.95

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Possession

(Blu-ray, Other)

6/15/2014

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Possession

(DVD)

5/9/2000

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Possession

(DVD)

10/28/1983

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