- published: 31 Dec 2014
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Possession is a 2002 American/British romantic/mystery drama film written and directed by Neil LaBute, based on the novel of the same name by A. S. Byatt.
The film tells the story of two scholars, Roland Michell (played by Aaron Eckhart) and Maud Bailey (Gwyneth Paltrow), who investigate the affair of fictional Victorian era poet Randolph Henry Ash (Jeremy Northam), described in letters between him and another fictional poet, Christabel LaMotte (Jennifer Ehle).
Early drafts of the film's screenplay were written by playwright David Henry Hwang in the nineties, but the project languished in pre-production for years (with directors like Sydney Pollack and Gillian Armstrong working on the film and eventually giving up) before LaBute came aboard. LaBute made drastic changes to the story, partially based on notes that Byatt had made on earlier drafts of the screenplay.
LaBute recalled, "What she basically said was, 'This is Roland on the page; you must make him different in a film!' She got that Roland needed more drive. Just seeing those notes kind of gave me the keys to the kingdom. And so in the film, Roland keeps making these wild, imaginative leaps about the poets' lives, and Maud's both charmed and appalled." LaBute changed Roland's nationality from British to American, in what he denied was "shameless pandering to the audience....in part, it was [just] more comfortable for me to write Roland that way."
Actors: Cris Daluz (actor), Margherita Buy (actress), Bruno Scipioni (actor), Simona Paggi (editor), Maria Grazia Cucinotta (actress), Daniela Berardi (miscellaneous crew), Raoul Bova (actor), Roberto Ornaro (miscellaneous crew), Massimo Ghini (actor), Anna Orso (actress), Ermie Concepcion (actress), Roberto Penna (miscellaneous crew), Umberto Marino (writer), Umberto Marino (writer), Umberto Marino (director),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,All I need in my life
Just one love I can count on tonight
In the dark , oh
Am I crazy to think we belong
It's possession
Oh baby , possession
Possession
Baby , what I wouldn't give for possession
Oh baby , possession
Sweet obsession
Baby I'd lay down my life
I can't fake masquerades
Your disguises just make me afraid
Yesterday , oh
I was facing a future alone, oh
It's possession
Oh baby , possession
Possession
You know I would sell you my soul for possession
Oh baby , possession
Sweet confession
You know I would lay down my life
Oh what I'd do for possession
You know I'd break every rule in the book
Ooh what I'd do for an answer from you today
When I'd pay any price for you
Twenty-four hours a day
Possession
It's crazy what people will do for possession
Oh baby , possession
Sweet obsession
You know I would lay down my life for possession
Oh baby , possession
Sweet confession
You know I would sell you my soul for possession
Oh baby , possession
Sweet obsession (fade out )