Possessed
Possessed is a 1947 American psychological drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman.
Plot
A woman (Joan Crawford) wanders through Los Angeles, saying little more than "David". Admitted to a hospital's psychiatric ward in a catatonic stupor, and interrogated by a doctor, she calls herself Louise Howell, and recounts her life in intermittent spurts, starting with her memory of her lover David Sutton (Van Heflin) playing Schumann for her, she saying, "I want to have a monopoly on you." He does not return her passion, but returns her home in a boat, and tells her their relationship is over.
More details
| author | Ranald MacDougall |
|---|---|
| director | Curtis Bernhardt |
| editor | Rudi Fehr |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | accidental death cry day off disturb drink healing process hear help hospital invalid kill lake house los angeles patient possess psychiatric ward return home sleep wash wed young boy young woman |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Jerry Wald |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | dance film noir |