Possession (2002)
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- PG-13
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Mystery
- 30 Aug 2002 (USA)
- Movie
A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... |
Maud Bailey
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| Aaron Eckhart | ... |
Roland Michell
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| Jeremy Northam | ... |
Randolph Henry Ash
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| Jennifer Ehle | ... |
Christabel LaMotte
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| Lena Headey | ... |
Blanche Glover
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| Holly Aird | ... |
Ellen Ash
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| Toby Stephens | ... |
Fergus Wolfe
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| Trevor Eve | ... |
Cropper
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| Tom Hickey | ... |
Blackadder
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| Georgia Mackenzie | ... |
Paola
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| Tom Hollander | ... |
Euan
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| Graham Crowden | ... |
Sir George
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| Anna Massey | ... |
Lady Bailey
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| Craig Crosbie | ... |
Hildebrand
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| Christopher Good | ... |
Crabb-Robinson
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| Elodie Frenck | ... |
Sabine
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Victoria Bensted | ... |
Woman in Hotel
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| Shelley Conn | ... |
Candi
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Jonty Stephens | ... |
Shop Owner
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Alexi Kaye Campbell | ... |
Auction Director
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| Hugh Simon | ... |
Librarian
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| Richard Heffer | ... |
Lord Lytton
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Felicity Brangan | ... |
Ash's Maid
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| Holly Earl | ... |
May Bailey
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| Kate O'Toole | ... |
Mrs. Jameson
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| Meg Wynn Owen | ... |
Mrs. Lees
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| Roger Hammond | ... |
Professor Spear
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| Jeanne Marine | ... |
University Secretary
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| Henry Ian Cusick | ... |
Toby Byng (uncredited)
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Ray Donn | ... |
University's Professor (uncredited)
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Mark Hanney | ... |
Aristorcrat scholar (uncredited)
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Barbara Pierson | ... |
Mrs. Cammish (uncredited)
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Tessa Skola | ... |
Affronted Lady (uncredited)
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Natalie Stevenson | ... |
Kate's Assistant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Neil LaBute | ||
Written by
| A.S. Byatt | ... | (novel) |
| David Henry Hwang | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Laura Jones | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Neil LaBute | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Len Amato | ... | executive producer |
| David Barron | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Levinson | ... | producer |
| Stephen Pevner | ... | co-producer |
| Guy Tannahill | ... | line producer |
| Paula Weinstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gabriel Yared | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Yves Escoffier | ||
Editing by
| Claire Simpson | ||
Editorial Department
| Victoria Bate | ... | second assistant editor |
| Paul Bulmer | ... | assistant editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer |
| Kevin Holt | ... | assistant editor |
| Deborah Kavanagh | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Lea Morement | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Sanger | ... | first assistant editor |
| Louise Seymour | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jeff Smithwick | ... | color timer |
| Maria Montoreano | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Luciana Arrighi | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Ghirardani | ||
| Andrew Sanders | ||
| Su Whitaker | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Ian Whittaker | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Archibald | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kay Georgiou | ... | hairdresser: Ms. Paltrow |
| Kate Holloway | ... | makeup artist (as Kate Thompson) |
| Sallie Jaye | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Rebecca Lafford | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Paltrow |
| Sylvie Muinos | ... | hair stylist |
| Belinda Parish | ... | makeup artist (as Belinda Parrish) |
| Astrid Schikorra | ... | hair stylist |
| Loulia Sheppard | ... | hair stylist |
| Christine Whitney | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jake Cook | ... | unit manager runner |
| Joseph Jayawardena | ... | unit manager |
| Iona Price | ... | production manager: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anne Braucks | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Elliott | ... | assistant director |
| Carlos Fidel | ... | third assistant director |
| Frank Gell | ... | second unit director |
| Ben Johnson | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Nic Shearer | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Styles | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gill Andrae-Reid | ... | portrait artist |
| Alison Cardy | ... | art trainee |
| Joanna Foley | ... | assistant art director |
| Tony Graysmark | ... | construction manager |
| Saskia Green | ... | lead art department assistant |
| Rohan Harris | ... | model maker |
| Christian Huband | ... | assistant art director |
| Graham Patmore | ... | carpenter |
| Danny Rogers | ... | graphic designer |
| Lucinda Sturgis | ... | props buyer |
| Remo Tozzi | ... | draughtsman |
Sound Department
| Hugo Adams | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Philip Alton | ... | dialogue adr editor |
| Mark Auguste | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sam Auguste | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | adr mixer |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| John Casali | ... | boom operator |
| David Crozier | ... | sound mixer |
| Mike Dowson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Bill Higley | ... | adr mixer |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| Christian Joyce | ... | additional boom operator |
| Daniel Laurie | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Jed Loughran | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nigel Mills | ... | supervising sound editor: final mix |
| Stuart Morton | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin O'Leary | ... | a.d.r. mixer |
| Esther Smith | ... | sound technician |
| Richard Street | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Taylor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Derek Trigg | ... | foley editor |
| Andrew Caller | ... | adr assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Dunn | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Wilma Dunn | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Daniel Letch | ... | special effects technician |
| Scott MacIntyre | ... | special effects (as Scott McIntyre) |
| Charlie Olsen | ... | special effects crew |
| Mark Phillips | ... | special effects technician |
| Tim Jordan | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Bakowski | ... | digital compositor: Magic Camera |
| Simon Carr | ... | digital compositor |
| Antony Hunt | ... | executive Producer: Mill Film |
| Andrew Jeffery | ... | visual effects producer |
| David Sewell | ... | digital compositor |
| Andy Stevens | ... | visual effects camera assistant: Millfilm |
| Daniel Pettipher | ... | 2d digital supervisor: Mill Film (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andy Bennett | ... | stunt performer |
| Richard Bradshaw | ... | stunts |
| Rowley Irlam | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lucy | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Atherfold | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera |
| Steve Casey | ... | electrician |
| Steve Costello | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Evans | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Warren Evans | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Catherine Frift | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Bill Geddes | ... | camera grip: "a" camera |
| Alan Grayley | ... | electrician |
| Phil Gries | ... | camera: behind the scenes |
| Gordon Hayman | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Leo Holloway | ... | video assistant |
| Andy Hopkins | ... | grip: "b" camera |
| Bill Kaye | ... | additional still photographer |
| Brad Larner | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera / focus puller: "b" camera |
| David Mackie | ... | camera trainee |
| Vince Madden | ... | rigging electrician |
| Simon Mills | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Nic Milner | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gary Nagle | ... | electrician |
| Jim Smart | ... | rigging electrician |
| Howard Smith | ... | camera operator: "b" camera/2nd Unit DoP (uncredited) / steadicam operator |
| Chris Taylor | ... | video assist operator |
| Simon Werry | ... | aerial camera operator |
| David Holliday | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Vince McGahon | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ken Crouch | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jane Law | ... | additional costumes |
| Heather Leat | ... | key costumer |
| Stephen Miles | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Sophie Norinder | ... | dresser: Ms. Paltrow |
| Barbara Ohren | ... | costumer / seamstress |
| Sarah Tiffin | ... | costume buyer (as Sarah Higbid) |
Location Management
| Steve Hart | ... | location manager: additional photography |
| Richard Hill | ... | locations runner |
| Duncan Muggoch | ... | locations unit manager |
| Sue Quinn | ... | location manager |
| Ashton Radcliffe | ... | assistant location manager |
| Aurelia Thomas | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Jonathan Allen | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| John Bell | ... | orchestrator |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Allan Jenkins | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Gerard McCann | ... | music editor |
| Stéphane Moucha | ... | orchestrator |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Gabriel Yared | ... | music producer |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Libbie Barr | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Birmingham | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Geary | ... | action vehicle supplier: Motorhouse |
| Lee Isgar | ... | driver: Neil Labute |
| John Ott | ... | driver: grip truck |
| Colin Sheffield | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Glen Carroll | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Melissa Jane Brantley | ... | production executive: Director of Development |
| Caroline Chapman | ... | floor runner |
| Sonia Coppi | ... | assistant: Paula Weinstein |
| Vicki Dee Rock | ... | production executive |
| Sally Hilton | ... | assistant: David Barron and Neil LaBute |
| Claudia Kalindjian | ... | unit publicist |
| Linda Labov | ... | assistant: Paula Weinstein |
| Barbara McFarlane | ... | assistant co-production coordinator |
| Jamie McKay-Haynes | ... | runner |
| Lynette Meyer | ... | design consultant |
| Zelda Perkins | ... | assistant: David Barron and Neil LaBute |
| Holly Perry | ... | assistant: Mr. Eckhart |
| Natalie Stevenson | ... | assistant: Ms. Paltrow (as Natalie Stephenson) |
| Imogen Stringer | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Tony Tucker | ... | marine coordinator |
| Clare Wade | ... | runner |
| Bobby Blues | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| David Knight | ... | body double for Aaron Eckhart (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Focus Features (presents)
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- USA Films (presents)
- Baltimore Spring Creek Productions
- Contagious Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Focus Features (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- USA Films (2002) (United States)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Non-US)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (2002) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland)
- Fox-Warner (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2003) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- La5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Film Music Services (music supervision)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Roland Michell is an American scholar trying to make it in the difficult world of British Academia. He has yet to break out from under his mentor's shadow until he finds a pair of love letters that once belonged to one of his idols, a famous Victorian poet. Michell, after some sleuthing, narrows down the suspects to a woman not his wife, another well known Victorian poet. Roland enlists the aid of a Dr. Maud Bailey, an expert on the life of the woman in question. Together they piece together the story of a forbidden love affair, and discover one of their own. They also find themselves in a battle to hold on to their discovery before it falls into the hands of their rival, Fergus Wolfe. Written by C.D. |
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| Taglines | The past will connect them. The passion will possess them. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP85,004, 27 Oct 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A large part of Church Street in Whitby was dressed to give it the appearance of a 18/19th century fishing town. Gwyneth Paltrow insisted that the whole place was screened off so that she was not visible to the small crowd of on-lookers. Jeremy Northam, however, took time to go and talk about the film to the bystanders. Miss Paltrow also turned down an offer from the local dignitaries to meet the mayor and be shown around the town. The Whitby Gazette carried a massive banner headline declaring "PALTROW SNUBS WHITBY". See more » |
| Goofs | Everyone was handling rare, old documents with their bare hands. Anyone doing this kind of research would know to wear gloves to protect the fragile paper. Gwyneth Paltrow handled them with blithe disregard because her mother is Blythe Danner. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in xXx/Spy Kids 2/Possession (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Possesso See more » |
| Quotes |
Christabel LaMotte:
I cannot let you burn me up, nor can I resist you. No mere human can stand in a fire and not be consumed. See more » |