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Possessed (1947)

Possessed poster
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genre
drama film, film noir, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with her obsessive feelings for a former lover. Her mental state becomes increasingly fragile as she tries to hold onto a relationship that is slipping away.

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What happens

Possessed is a 1947 American psychological drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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