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1965·Mystery·1h 25m
7.1
While visiting his favorite resort village during winter, a writer investigates the apparent suicide of a woman he was infatuated with.
Directed by Luigi Bazzoni and Franco Rossellini

Cast

Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Bernard, the writer
Salvo Randone
Salvo Randone
Enrico
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Irma
Pia Lindström
Pia Lindström
Adriana
Pier Giovanni Anchisi
Pier Giovanni Anchisi
Photographer
Ennio Balbo
Ennio Balbo
Coroner
Anna Maria Gherardi
Anna Maria Gherardi
Servant girl
Bruno Scipioni
Bruno Scipioni
Mario Laurentino
Mario Laurentino
Doctor
Vittorio Duse
Vittorio Duse
The Police Officer
Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy
Mario
Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi
Tilde

Crew

Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Director
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Screenplay
Giulio Questi
Giulio Questi
Screenplay
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Manolo Bolognini
Manolo Bolognini
Producer
Giannetto De Rossi
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Assistant Production Design
Sergio Salvati
Sergio Salvati
Assistant Camera

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lian
lian
The Possessed
this is my depiction of a man i made up in my head, who is niche, romantically rotting, and reads dostoevsky's the possessed.
this is my depiction of a man i made up in my head, who is niche, romantically rotting, and reads dostoevsky's the possessed.
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Somto Umelo
Somto Umelo
The Possessed
I got so distracted during the last 20 minutes but its still a good film.
I got so distracted during the last 20 minutes but its still a good film.
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Nana
Nana
The Possessed
In classic giallo fashion, there’s some blood here and there. I despised Bernard since the beginning. Made me a little anxious at times. Very unlikeable characters, tbh. Took me some time to finish it. I guess I liked it, tho.
In classic giallo fashion, there’s some blood here and there. I despised Bernard since the beginning. Made me a little anxious at times. Very unlikeable characters, tbh. Took me some time to finish it. I guess I liked it, tho.
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Dog Man
Dog Man
The Possessed
A man tries to solve the murder of a girl he fantasized about during a vacation. He consults gossips and his own dreams until he gives himself over to a fever and time brings to run out. His fantasies are rendered in high contrast black and white and with haunting visuals. Very much like Laura (1994) by way of Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni or a more expressionist and drearier proto-Twin Peaks. It’s as good as it sounds
A man tries to solve the murder of a girl he fantasized about during a vacation. He consults gossips and his own dreams until he gives himself over to a fever and time brings to run out. His fantasies are rendered in high contrast black and white and with haunting visuals. Very much like Laura (1994) by way of Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni or a more expressionist and drearier proto-Twin Peaks. It’s as good as it sounds
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Marko Dimitrijevic
Marko Dimitrijevic
The Possessed
Need a ending explained video for this one
Need a ending explained video for this one
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