Possession

May 27, 1981

2h 4m

★ 7.3

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Gaumont

Oliane Productions

Marianne Productions

Soma Film Produktion

Possession Trailers

Cast

Anna / Helen

Isabelle Adjani

Mark

Sam Neill

Margit Gluckmeister

Margit Carstensen

Heinrich

Heinz Bennent

Heinrich's Mother

Johanna Hofer

Private Detective

Carl Duering

Zimmermann

Shaun Lawton

Bob

Michael Hogben

Man with Pink Socks

Maximilian Rüthlein

Pink Sock's Acolyte

Thomas Frey

Sara

Leslie Malton

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