Possession

DVD 2002

Roland is an academic researcher who discovers some important letters written by a famous Victorian poet, Randolph Henry Ash. Ash was presumed to have been totally devoted to his wife, but Roland finds letters written to another unnamed woman, and soon determines that the intended recipient was another, less well-known poet, Christabel LaMotte. Roland contacts Maud, an expert on LaMotte's life and work. Despite her skepticism, the two begin to in...

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Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-2023. Possession Film adaptations

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Love poetry, Romance-language Fiction

Poetry History and criticism Fiction

Poets Fiction

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1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002
Based on the novel by A.S. Byatt
For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc
Director of photography, Jean-Yves Escoffier ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music composer, Gabriel Vared ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi
Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle, Lena Headey, Toby Stephens, Tom Hollander
DVD ; widescreen presentation
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Includes audio tracks in English and French

Control Number:

1897812

UPC:

065935145431

Other Authors:

Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
Arrighi, Luciana
Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures (Firm)
Beavan, Jenny, 1950-
Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-2023. Possession
Chipocrite (Musician)
Contagious Films
Eckhart, Aaron
Ehle, Jennifer, 1969-
Escoffier, Jean-Yves, 1950-2003
Headey, Lena
Hollander, Tom, 1967-
Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
Jones, Laura, 1951-
LaBute, Neil
Levinson, Barry
Northam, Jeremy, 1961-
Paltrow, Gwyneth, 1972-
Simpson, Claire
Stephens, Toby, 1969-
USA Films (Firm)
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Vared, Gabriel
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

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