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A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 544 1980s horror movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic75/100
1,419 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrzej KorzyńskiOriginal Music Composer
- Andrzej ŻuławskiDirector
- Andrzej ŻuławskiScreenplay
Cast
- Isabelle AdjaniAnna / Helen
- Sam NeillMark
- Margit CarstensenMargit Gluckmeister
- Heinz BennentHeinrich
- Johanna HoferHeinrich's Mother
- Carl DueringPrivate Detective
- Shaun LawtonZimmermann
- Michael HogbenBob
- Maximilian RüthleinMan with Pink Socks
- Thomas FreyPink Sock's Acolyte
- Leslie MaltonSara
- Gerd NeubertSubway Drunk
Stills
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Themes
adulteryberlin, germanymonsterpolicemarriage crisisgermanyberlin wallobsessionallegoryinvestigationpossessiongore
The Best Movies of 1981
Possession is #16 of 60
