The Possessed
Les Possédés
Synopsis
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.
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Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Shatov
Omar Sharif
Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
Bernard Blier
Governor
Lambert Wilson
Nikolai Vsevolodovich Stavrogin
Isabelle Huppert
Maria Shatov
Bożena Dykiel
Virginska
Jutta Lampe
Maria Lebjadkin
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Lisa
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Peter Verchovenskij
Laurent Malet
Kirillov
Philippe Chambon
Chigalev
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
Virguinski
Rémi Martin
Erkel
Serge Spira
Fedka
Wladimir Yordanoff
Lebjadkin
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Liamchine
Piotr Machalica
Maurice
Bogusz Bilewski
Police Chief
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Agnieszka Holland, Edward Żebrowski, Andrzej Wajda
- Original Score
- Zygmunt Konieczny
- Original Title
- Les Possédés
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Gaumont, Gaumont Production, Films A2, Les Films du Losange, CNC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Jean-Claude Carrière, Agnieszka Holland, Edward Żebrowski, Andrzej Wajda, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Zygmunt Konieczny
Witold Adamek
Halina Prugar-Ketling
Margaret Ménégoz
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Agnieszka Holland
Screenplay
Edward Żebrowski
Screenplay
Andrzej Wajda
Screenplay
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Jolanta Jackowska
Costume Design
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Zygmunt Konieczny
Original Music Composer
Witold Adamek
Director of Photography
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
Costume Design
Halina Prugar-Ketling
Editor
Allan Starski
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Possessed
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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 principal cast of The Possessed includes Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Omar Sharif, Bernard Blier, Lambert Wilson, Isabelle Huppert.
When was The Possessed released and how long is it?
The Possessed was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Possessed?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Possessed was composed by Zygmunt Konieczny.
Is The Possessed based on a book or true story?
The Possessed is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fyodor Dostoevsky".