If someone is described as being possessed by an evil spirit, it is believed that their. Possession disambiguation, having some degree of control over something else spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body. Download our english dictionary apps available for both ios and android. No, we instead get 1947 s possesed, a melodrama soaked in film noir, psychology and twisted attentiongetting as only ms. Inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this day in history, updates, and special offers. Possessed1947 is the second and latest film noir classic upgraded to bluray through the warner archive collection following the superb out of the past1947 a few months ago and should please fans of both the film and joan crawford.
Possessed 1947 07261947 us drama, romance, thriller 1h 48m user score. In german emigre director curtis bernhardts melodrama possessed, joan crawford plays a mentally disturbed person who cant distinguish reality from her. What i personally love is the hollywood gothic aspect, the redolence of that. The last time we saw joan crawford, in the warners humoresquethe last time, that is, before just seeing her in that same studios possessedshe was walking out into the ocean with the intention of drowning herself because john garfield didnt love her as much as he loved musicspeaking fictionally, of course. If they were to knock this notion out of their heads, say by stating it to be a superstition, a religious concept, they would be.
The warner archive collection bluray of possessed is a fine restoration of this handsomelyfilmed a grade warners noir. Possessed starts out with a promising story of obsession and mental instability, but collapses under the heft of a murder mystery and love triangle with a leading man who lacks any necessary flair. Possessed definition, spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power often followed by by, of, or with. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing possessed 1947 near you. The last time we saw joan crawford, in the warners humoresquethe last time, that is, before just seeing her in that same studios possessedshe was walking out into the ocean with the intention of drowning herself because john garfield didnt love her as much as he loved musicspeaking f. Original possessed 1947 movie poster in vg condition for. Possessed is a 1947 american film noir psychological drama directed by curtis bernhardt, starring joan crawford, van heflin, and raymond massey in a tale about an unstable womans obsession with her exlover. With an excellent central performance from its star joan crawford this highly charged drama should be better thought of than it is and deserving of much more exposure. Possessed 1947 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online.
Be possessed of definition of be possessed of by merriam. Psychological thrillers were all the rage after the end of world war ii. In all your life youve seen no portrayals to match the thrill of the unquenchable love of joan crawford for van heflin in possessed. Possessed definition and meaning collins english dictionary. But when callow david sutton chooses to marry someone else, louise howells love for him takes a darker turn. Possessed by definition, spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power often followed by by, of, or with. A joan crawfords starvehicle directed by german emigre curtis bernhardt, in possessed not the namesake film crawford made in 1931 with. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Demonic possession, spirit possession by a malevolent entity.
In all your life youve seen no portrayals to match the thrill of the. Jeesh, she did look pretty ghastly in parts of possessed. Possessed definition of possessed by merriamwebster. Staring joan crawford, van heflin, gerald perreau and geraldine brooks. Directed by william wellman bunny lake is missing 1965 directed by otto preminger. Im surprised she allowed it and its part of the reason i love it. Possessed 1947 is a somewhat underrated warner bros. Taken to a mental hospital, she weaves a harrowing tale of insanity, murder and the passion by which provides the basis for the films apt title. Possessed definition is influenced or controlled by something such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea. Possessed does have a few very good insights into the selfabasing aggressiveness of unrequited love. Oct 27, 2014 academy award winner joan crawford earned another best actress nomination for her tourdeforce performance in possessed 1947 which opens with crawford portraying a woman found wandering the. Possessed is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by clarence brown, starring joan crawford and clark gable, and released by metrogoldwynmayer.
Van heflin, joan crawford, possessed, 1947 c8cr2g from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos. The man may not have been one of the great noir directors as witnessed by this films repetitive psychobabble by the doctors, the undeveloped plot device. Possessed 1947 0726 1947 us drama, romance, thriller 1h 48m user score. All ive ever done is fall out of love with you, thats a mans privilege. Possessed is a film programme that first aired in 1947 and has been classified a u certificate. After last weeks conflict, heres another solid bernhardt noir entry. Unrated a married womans passion for a former love drives her mad.
Be possessed of definition is to have a particular quality, ability, skill, etc. Adventures with russian books and the people who read them 2010, a book by elif batuman named after dostoevskys novel. I just wasted my 4 gigs on downloading the mkv version but now it doesnt play right, i mean every video is playing with lag like real lag and also no audio. Van heflin the prowler, act of violence is the lover who spurns her, raymond massey the man who tries to save her, and geraldine brooks the stepdaughter who drives her over the edge. Taken to a mental hospital, she weaves a harrowing tale of insanity, murder and the passion by which. The film is the story of marian martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The book, also known in english as the devils and the demons, is a reflection of dostoyevskys belief that revolutionists possessed the soul of russia and that, unless exorcised by a renewed faith in orthodox. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the clarence browndirected movie via subscription can be challenging, so. Possessed definition of possessed by the free dictionary. Filmed back in 1947 but impecable directed, the camera angles are great. Demons dostoevsky novel, an 1872 novel by fyodor dostoyevsky sometimes also called the possessed the possessed play, a 1959 play by albert camus, adapted from dostoyevskys novel the possessed. Joan crawford reteams with producer jerry wald of her academy awardwinning. Possessed 1947 after last weeks conflict, heres another solid bernhardt noir entry. Possessed 1947 is the second and latest film noir classic upgraded to bluray through the warner archive collection following the superb out of the past 1947 a few months ago and should please fans of both the film and joan crawford.
Possessed 1947 original theatrical trailer youtube. Van heflin is the homme fatale shes willing to kill for and raymond massey is the rich sap who loves her. Possessed 1947 day two of my week devoted to joan crawford continues with an exploration into mental illness and murder. When the movie started i just couldnt believe they were lovers. Possessed1947 is the second and latest film noir classic upgraded to bluray through the warner archive collection following the superb out of the past 1947. Possessed 1947 ganzer film deutsch hd posted on 18. Publication date 1947 1203 topics 1947, nicholas nickleby, feature films, charles dickens, drama language.
Joan crawford scored yet another oscar nomination portraying a woman driven to madness by obsessive, unrequited love. Possessed on dvd 012569673083 from warner bros directed by curtis bernhardt. With joan crawford, van heflin, raymond massey, geraldine brooks. Van heflin, joan crawford, possessed, 1947 stock photo. A married womans passion for a former love drives her mad. An oilmans bride sees her exboyfriend romance her stepdaughter, and it drives her mad. In this melodrama, a small town factory worker decides to hit the bigtime and so heads for new york in search of a wealthy man. The possessed, novel by fyodor dostoyevsky, published in russian in 1872 as besy. German director bernhardt conflicthigh wall and his cinematographer valentine shadow of a doubtsleep, my love deal in expressionistic methods to. Academy award winner joan crawford earned another best actress nomination for her tourdeforce performance in possessed 1947 which opens with crawford portraying a woman found wandering the. I dont think this ones been covered yet, but its a fine film noir directed by curtis bernhardt.
Jc is so convincingly desperate it leaves you with that dirty, needing to shower feeling. The screenplay by ranald macdougall and silvia richards was based upon a story by rita weiman. After collapsing in a diner, shes taken to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital. Controlled by a spirit, demon, god, or other supernatural. Original warner brothers one sheet poster 27x41 for the curtis bernhardt film noir thriller, possessed 1947 starring joan crawford, van heflin, and raymond massey. Possessed, a 1931 drama starring clark gable and joan crawford. Bitte immer nur genau eine deutsch englischubersetzung eintragen formatierung siehe guidelines, moglichst mit einem guten beleg im kommentarfeld.
Crawford is simply outstanding in her role as louise howell, an unstable and frustrated woman driven into. Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line, for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Want to watch possessed on your tv, phone, or tablet. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
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