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Possession poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1981·Drama / Horror·2h 4m

POSSESSION

“Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.”

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.

Above the Line
Andrzej Zulawski·DirectorAndrzej Żuławski·ScreenplayAndrzej Żuławski·AdaptationBruno Nuytten·Director of PhotographyAndrzej Korzyński·Original Music ComposerMarie-Sophie Dubus·Editor
Cast
Isabelle Adjani·Anna / HelenSam Neill·MarkMargit Carstensen·Margit GluckmeisterHeinz Bennent·HeinrichJohanna Hofer·Heinrich's MotherCarl Duering·Private DetectiveShaun Lawton·ZimmermannMichael Hogben·BobMaximilian Rüthlein·Man with Pink SocksThomas Frey·Pink Sock's Acolyte
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Andrzej Żuławski·DirectorEva-Maria Schönecker·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Andrzej Żuławski·ScreenplayAndrzej Żuławski·AdaptationFrederic Tuten·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Bruno Nuytten·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Marie-Sophie Dubus·EditorSuzanne Lang-Willar·EditorSabine Prenczina·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Andrzej Korzyński·Original Music ComposerJacques Maumont·Sound MixerKarl-Heinz Laabs·SoundNorman Engel·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Ingrid Zoré·Costume DesignHolger Gross·Art DirectionPeter Alteneder·PropsMario Stock·PropsRonaldo Abreu·Makeup ArtistLaurence Azouvy·Assistant Makeup ArtistBarbara Kloth·Assistant Art Director
Production· 4
Marie-Laure Reyre·ProducerKnut Winkler·Unit ManagerJean-José Richer·Production ManagerHarald Muchametow·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 6
Carlo Rambaldi·Special EffectsDragomir Stanojević·StuntsWilli Neuner·StuntsMiomir Radević 'Pigi'·StuntsCharles-Henri Assola·Special EffectsDaniel Braunschweig·Special Effects
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -50%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Possession's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A06B4B
#FF0000
Mood
Disturbing, Intense, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a woman's bare back from the waist up, with long dark hair. Two clawed, monstrous hands with long, sharp nails are gripping her shoulders, o”

horrordrama
Key Elements
Woman's BackMonstrous HandsBloodGlowing Cross
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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