A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell.

Possession

2002

Possession is a 2002 mystery drama written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart. It’s based on the 1990 novel of the same name by A. S. Byatt.

Roland Michell, an aspiring American scholar in the challenging realm of British Academia, strives to escape the shadow of his mentor. His breakthrough comes when he stumbles upon a set of love letters belonging to a renowned Victorian poet he admires deeply. Intrigued, Roland embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the letters, eventually narrowing down the possible authors to a woman who is not the poet's wife but another prominent figure from the Victorian era.

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  • Neil LaBute

  • A.S. Byatt (Novel)

    David Henry Hwang (Screenplay)

    Laura Jones (Screenplay)

    Neil LaBute (Screenplay)

  • Len Amato — Executive Producer

    David Barron — Executive Producer

    Barry Levinson — Producer

    Stephen Pevner — Co-Producer

    Guy Tannahill — Line Producer

    Paula Weinstein — Producer

  • Maud Bailey: Gwyneth Paltrow

    Roland Michell: Aaron Eckhart

    Randolph Henry Ash: Jeremy Northam

    Christabel LaMotte: Jennifer Ehle

    Blanche Glover: Lena Headey

    Ellen Ash: Holly Aird

    Fergus Wolfe: Toby Stephens

  • Gabriel Yared

  • Jean-Yves Escoffier

  • Claire Simpson

  • Mary Selway

  • Luciana Arrighi

  • Paul Ghirardani

    Andrew Sanders

  • Ian Whittaker

  • Jenny Beavan

  • Focus Features

    Warner Bros.

    Baltimore Spring Creek Productions

    Contagious Films

    USA Films

  • Focus Features

  • 2003:

    GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS

    Best Romance — Nominated

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