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Possession (1981)

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski · Cinematography by Bruno Nuytten

R124 min53 frames

Horror

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

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Possession (1981) movie still: wide — A spacious, minimalist corner room features high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with thin blinds. A…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — An interior space features a wet, reflective floor and a large window. A man stands in the foreground…Possession (1981) movie still: wide — A residential courtyard features modern brick apartment buildings and a central grass hedge area. Two people…Possession (1981) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit apartment interior features a blue carpet and a distant doorway. A man sits in a chair in the…Possession (1981) movie still: wide — A European city street features weathered multi-story buildings with weathered brick and concrete facades. A…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with dark bedding and translucent curtains over a window. A woman lies on the bed while…Possession (1981) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides the backdrop for a close-up of a young woman. She faces forward with her gaze…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow hallway with textured wallpaper at night. A woman stares ahead while a man stands…Possession (1981) movie still: closeup — A carved wooden statue of a crucified figure hangs in a dark space. The figure wears a crown of thorns and…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A cramped home space with white tiles and a small brown wooden dining table. A woman sits on a chair near a…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a beige stone-tiled stairwell looking directly upward. She wears a blue dress and holds a…Possession (1981) movie still: wide — A bathroom features walls and floor covered in small hexagonal black and white tiles. A person lies submerged…Possession (1981) movie still: wide — A grand spiral staircase features an ornate iron railing beneath a large skylight. A man stands on the upper…Possession (1981) movie still: closeup — A man stands in the foreground of a dimly lit, nondescript domestic hallway. A woman remains out of focus…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A white-tiled bathroom features a child sitting in a bathtub filled with water. A man stands in the…Possession (1981) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark corridor holding a telephone handset to his ear. Behind him, a partially visible room…
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What is Possession about?

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and written by Żuławski and Frederic Tuten. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy and his wife, who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking for a divorce.

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What does the cinematography of Possession look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, Possession builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with close-ups (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bruno Nuytten keeps 40% of it in soft, low-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Possession?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Possession (1981) are #2d2e2f, #2d374c, #8c8e8f, #4f4f4d, #eff2f4, #d1d5d7 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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