Possession
1981
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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.
Key facts
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Heinz Bennent, Margit Carstensen, Carl Duering, Michael Hogben, Sam Neill
Original language
English
First release
May 27, 1981
Production companies
MARIANNE PRODUCTIONS, OLIANE PRODUCTIONS, SOMA FILMPRODUKTION (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), Gaumont
Home video distributors
Elsevier Select Video (Netherlands), Vestron Video (United States), Wynmore Video (United States)
Setting
Berlin
Filming locations
Berlin
Crew
Screenplay
Frederic Tuten, Andrzej Zulawski
Producer
Marie-Laure Reyre
Cinematography
Bruno Nuytten
Editing
Marie-Sophie Dubus, Hélène Girard, Hervé Kerlann, Claude Langlois
Music
Andrzej Korzynski
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Romford Horror Festival 2024
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2023 - Female Trouble
- Beyond Fest 2021 - Features
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2021 - Special Presentations
- MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival 2007 - Lost in Europe: The Horror Behind the Iron Curtain
- César Awards 1982 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1981 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1981 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1981 generic
Titles
| Original title | Possession | English |
| Alternate title | The Night the Screaming Stops |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Elsevier Select Video (cat. no. 2501) | 1984, Netherlands, clamshell |
| VHS | Vestron Video (cat. no. VA 4142) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Wynmore Video | 1987, United States, big box |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | Netherlands | 1984 2501 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 VA 4142 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 |
Full credits
| Director | Andrzej Żuławski |
| Cast | Isabelle Adjani, Heinz Bennent, Margit Carstensen, Carl Duering, Michael Hogben, Sam Neill |
| Screenplay | Frederic Tuten, Andrzej Zulawski |
| Producer | Marie-Laure Reyre |
| Cinematography | Bruno Nuytten |
| Editing | Marie-Sophie Dubus, Hélène Girard, Hervé Kerlann, Claude Langlois |
| Music | Andrzej Korzynski |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
