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Possession

The past will connect them. The passion will possess them.

2002 1hr : 42m Drama · Mystery · Romance ★ 6.0

Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.

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  • Possession combines Drama and Mystery elements in one feature.
  • The principal cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam.
  • Viewers currently rate it 6.0/10 from 200 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Mystery, Romance.

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JPV852External review · ★ 7.0/10

Kind of comfort food for romance-dramas. The film features fine performances and good chemistry between Paltrow and Eckhart. I've seen this one a few times over the years and still find it enjoyable. **3.5/5**

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