Possession (1981 film)
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Possession (1981 film) is a 1981 psychological horror drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, renowned for its intense performances, surreal imagery, and disturbing exploration of marital breakdown and madness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Possession | 7 |
| Possession (1981 film) canonical | 1 |
| Possession (film universe) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Possession (1981 film) Context triple: [Carlo Rambaldi, workedOn, Possession (1981 film)]
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Possession: A Romance
Possession: A Romance is a Booker Prize–winning novel by A. S. Byatt that intertwines a contemporary literary mystery with the hidden love affair of two Victorian poets.
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B.
Possession
"Possession" is a haunting, piano-driven song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its dark, obsessive lyrics and prominence on her 1993 album "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy."
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C.
Possessor
Possessor is a 2020 science fiction psychological horror film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, known for its disturbing exploration of identity, violence, and mind control through advanced brain-implant technology.
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Possessed
Possessed is a 1947 film noir melodrama starring Joan Crawford as a mentally unstable woman whose obsessive love leads to psychological breakdown and tragedy.
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Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion is a 1957 American film noir drama starring Barbara Stanwyck and Sterling Hayden that explores the destructive consequences of ambition and marital dissatisfaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Possession (1981 film) Target entity description: Possession (1981 film) is a 1981 psychological horror drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, renowned for its intense performances, surreal imagery, and disturbing exploration of marital breakdown and madness.
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A.
Possession: A Romance
Possession: A Romance is a Booker Prize–winning novel by A. S. Byatt that intertwines a contemporary literary mystery with the hidden love affair of two Victorian poets.
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B.
Possession
"Possession" is a haunting, piano-driven song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its dark, obsessive lyrics and prominence on her 1993 album "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy."
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C.
Possessor
Possessor is a 2020 science fiction psychological horror film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, known for its disturbing exploration of identity, violence, and mind control through advanced brain-implant technology.
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D.
Possessed
Possessed is a 1947 film noir melodrama starring Joan Crawford as a mentally unstable woman whose obsessive love leads to psychological breakdown and tragedy.
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E.
Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion is a 1957 American film noir drama starring Barbara Stanwyck and Sterling Hayden that explores the destructive consequences of ambition and marital dissatisfaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ psychological horror film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award
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linked to:
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
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| awardReceivedBy | Isabelle Adjani ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | heavily cut in some markets on initial release ⓘ |
| cinematography | Bruno Nuytten ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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West Germany ⓘ |
| director | Andrzej Żuławski ⓘ |
| distributor | Gaumont ⓘ |
| editor | Marie-Sophie Dubus ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
body horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| filmFestival |
1981 Cannes Film Festival
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linked to:
Cannes Film Festival
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| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity and doubles
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jealousy ⓘ madness ⓘ marital breakdown ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ released on VHS ⓘ |
| influenced | later psychological horror films ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anna
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Mark ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrzej Korzyński ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | West Berlin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of marital breakdown
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depiction of psychological disintegration ⓘ intense performances ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A married couple in West Berlin undergo a violent breakdown that reveals infidelity, madness, and a mysterious creature linked to the wife. ⓘ |
| producer | Marie-Laure Reyre ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Gaumont
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Road Movies Filmproduktion ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 124 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andrzej Żuławski
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Frederic Tuten ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| starring |
Carl Duering
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Heinz Bennent ⓘ Isabelle Adjani ⓘ Johanna Hofer ⓘ Margit Carstensen ⓘ Sam Neill ⓘ |
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Subject: Possession (1981 film) Description of subject: Possession (1981 film) is a 1981 psychological horror drama directed by Andrzej Żuławski, renowned for its intense performances, surreal imagery, and disturbing exploration of marital breakdown and madness.
Referenced by (9)
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Anna in Possession
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