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Possession
Sign in to save2002 film directed by Neil LaBute
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6.0Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
Released: 2002-08-16102 minDir: Neil LaButeDrama, Mystery, RomanceBudget: $25.0MBox office: $10.1M
Cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Maud Bailey
- Aaron Eckhart as Roland Mitchell
- Jeremy Northam as Randolph Henry Ash
- Jennifer Ehle as Christabel LaMotte
- Lena Headey as Blanche Glover
- Holly Aird as Ellen Ash
Themes
- based on novel or book
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Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
13,788 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
64%
Metacritic
52/100
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 620702
- Official website
- www.possession-movie.com
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- publication date
- 2002-11-28
- title
- Possession
- review score
- 52/100
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Categories
2002 American films2002 British films2002 drama films2002 English-language films2002 films2002 French-language films2002 LGBTQ-related films2002 romance films2002 romantic drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican nonlinear narrative filmsBritish LGBTQ-related filmsBritish nonlinear narrative filmsEnglish-language documentary filmsEnglish-language romance filmsFilms about female bisexualityFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Neil LaButeFilm set at the British MuseumFilms scored by Gabriel YaredFilms set in YorkshireFilms shot in Scarborough, North YorkshireFocus Features filmsFrench-language American films