Possession (1981 film)
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Possession (1981 film) is a 1981 psychological horror drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, renowned for its intense performances, surreal imagery, and disturbing exploration of marital breakdown and madness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Possession | 2 |
| Possession (1981 film) canonical | 1 |
| Possession (film universe) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ psychological horror film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
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surface form:
Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award
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| awardReceivedBy | Isabelle Adjani ONNED1 ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | heavily cut in some markets on initial release ⓘ |
| cinematography | Bruno Nuytten ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Andrzej Żuławski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Gaumont ONNED1 ⓘ |
| editor | Marie-Sophie Dubus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
body horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| filmFestival |
Cannes Film Festival
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surface form:
1981 Cannes Film Festival
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| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity and doubles
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jealousy ⓘ madness ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ released on VHS ⓘ |
| influenced | later psychological horror films ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anna
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Mark ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrzej Korzyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | West Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of marital breakdown
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depiction of psychological disintegration ⓘ intense performances ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A married couple in West Berlin undergo a violent breakdown that reveals infidelity, madness, and a mysterious creature linked to the wife. ⓘ |
| producer | Marie-Laure Reyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gaumont
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Road Movies Filmproduktion ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 124 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andrzej Żuławski
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederic Tuten ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| starring |
Carl Duering
NERFINISHED
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Heinz Bennent ⓘ Isabelle Adjani ⓘ Johanna Hofer NERFINISHED ⓘ Margit Carstensen ⓘ Sam Neill ⓘ |
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