Possession (1981)
Reviewed in August 2010
Director: Andrzej Zulawski. Cast: Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani, Heinz Bennent, Margit Carstensen, Michael Hogben, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Maximilian Rüthlein. Screenplay: Andrzej Zulawski and Frederic Tuten.
Twitter Capsule: Profoundly disconcerting. Like Rob Zombie and Léos Carax joining forces for a satanic twist on The End of the Affair.

Photo © 1981 Marianne Productions/Oliane Productions/
Soma Filmproduktion, © 1983 Limelight International
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress (Adjani)
César Awards (French Oscars): Best Actress (Adjani)
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