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Possession

The past will connect them. The passion will possess them.

6.0/ 10IMDb6.3194
20021h 42mPG-13

Overview

Maud 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.

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Crew

Director
Neil LaBute
Writers
Neil LaBute, Laura Jones, David Henry Hwang, A.S. Byatt
Producers
Len Amato, David Barron, Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein
Production
Focus Features, Warner Bros. Pictures, Contagious Films, Spring Creek Pictures, Baltimore Pictures

Frequently asked questions

What is Possession rated?

Possession has an audience rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 194 votes.

Who directed Possession?

Possession was directed by Neil LaBute.

When was Possession released?

Possession was released in 2002.