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The Possessed is a french film of genre Drama directed by Andrzej Wajda with Isabelle Huppert

The Possessed (1988)

The Possessed
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Length 1h56
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Historical
Rating62% 3.138513.138513.138513.138513.13851

The Possessed (French: Les Possédés) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda and starring Isabelle Huppert. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Ce film s'inspire du roman éponyme de Fiodor Dostoïevski, montrant les fondements révolutionnaires de la Russie de la fin du siècle, en prise avec ses démons. Vers 1870, un groupe de révolutionnaires nihilistes souhaite détruire la société traditionnelle russe par des actions terroristes. Mais des tensions vont naître entre eux avec l'arrivée de leur chef : Stavroguine.

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