The Possessed (1988)
Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime through violence. Their attacks create a climate of psychosis and mutual distrust among the population, but in reality, both revolutionaries and repressors are being manipulated by a diabolical individual.
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: February 24, 1988
Cast
- Jerzy Radziwiłowicz - Shatov
- Isabelle Huppert - Maria Shatov
- Omar Sharif - Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
- Lambert Wilson - Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin
- Bernard Blier - Governor
- Bożena Dykiel - Virginska
- Jutta Lampe - Maria Lebjadkin
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu - Lisa
- Jean-Philippe Écoffey - Peter Verchovenskij
- Laurent Malet - Kirillov
Screenplay
- Agnieszka Holland (Screenplay)
- Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay)
- Edward Żebrowski (Screenplay)
- Andrzej Wajda (Screenplay)
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (Novel)
Music: Zygmunt Konieczny
Cinematography: Witold Adamek
Editing: Halina Prugar-Ketling
Production: Gaumont, Gaumont Production, Films A2, Les Films du Losange, CNC
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Andrzej Wajda
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Possessed about?
- Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime through violence. Their attacks create a climate of psychosis and mutual distrust among the population, but in reality, both revolutionaries and repressors are being manipulated by a diabolical individual.
- Who directed The Possessed?
- The Possessed was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
- Who stars in The Possessed?
- The Possessed stars Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Isabelle Huppert, Omar Sharif, Lambert Wilson, Bernard Blier, Bożena Dykiel.
- How long is The Possessed?
- The Possessed has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Possessed?
- The Possessed is a Drama, History, Thriller film.
- Where was The Possessed produced?
- The Possessed was produced in France.