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Possession
“Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.”
73%
Movie
2h 4m
AI Analysis
Possession (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Possession (1981) — a movie tagged as Horror with dark and offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~124 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Possession 73% (1,314 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Possession is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-05-27
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 21484
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What is Possession about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Possession?
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How long is the movie Possession?
The official runtime for Possession is approximately 124 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Isabelle Adjani
Anna / Helen
Sam Neill
Mark
Margit Carstensen
Margit Gluckmeister
Heinz Bennent
Heinrich
Johanna Hofer
Heinrich's Mother
Carl Duering
Private Detective
Shaun Lawton
Zimmermann
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Michael Hogben
Bob
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Maximilian Rüthlein
Man with Pink Socks
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Thomas Frey
Pink Sock's Acolyte
Leslie Malton
Sara
- G
Gerd Neubert
Subway Drunk
- I
Ilse Bahrs
- K
Karin Mumm
- H
Herbert Chwoika
- B
Barbara Stanek
Ilse Trautschold
Harry Riebauer
Man at the Conference
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