Obsession (1997 film)
Obsession is a 1997 Franco-German drama film directed by Peter Sehr and starring Daniel Craig.
| Obsession – Besessene Seelen | |
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| Directed by | Peter Sehr |
| Written by | Marie Noelle Peter Sehr |
| Produced by | Wolfgang Esterer George Hoffmann Dagmar Rosenbauer |
| Starring | Daniel Craig Heike Makatsch Charles Berling |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Heidi Handorf |
| Music by | Micki Meuser |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Germany |
| Languages | French English German |
| Budget | $4.6 million |
| Box office | $15.000[1] |
The film was released in Germany on 28 August 1997 and premiered in Canada's Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September the same year.
Premise
Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally there is no easy way out.
Cast
- Daniel Craig as John MacHale
- Marie-Christine Barrault as Ella Beckmann
- Charles Berling as Pierre
- Heike Makatsch as Miriam Auerbach
- Seymour Cassel as Jacob Frischmuth
- Allen Garfield as Simon Frischmuth
- Daniel Gélin as Xavier
- Mark Strong as Craig's German voice dub
Awards and nominations
- 1997 – San Sebastián International Film Festival – Recipient: Peter Sehr
- 1998 – German Film Awards – Categories: Outstanding Feature Film and Outstanding Individual Achievement – Actress Heike Makatsch
References
- JP. "Berlin-Niagara (Obsession) (2000)- JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com.
External links
- Obsession at IMDb
- Obsession at AllMovie
- Obsession at the TCM Movie Database
- Obsession at Rotten Tomatoes
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