Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.

Possession (2002)

The past will connect them. The passion will possess them.

★ 6/10 August 16, 2002 102 min

DramaMysteryRomance

Director: Neil LaBute  ·  Writers: Neil LaBute, Laura Jones

Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.

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Director

Neil LaBute

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow Maud Bailey Aaron Eckhart Roland Mitchell Jeremy Northam Randolph Henry Ash Jennifer Ehle Christabel LaMotte Lena Headey Blanche Glover Holly Aird Ellen Ash Toby Stephens Fergus Wolfe Trevor Eve Cropper Georgia Mackenzie Paola Tom Hollander Euan Graham Crowden Sir George Anna Massey Lady Bailey

User Reviews (1)

JPV852 July 11, 2023

★ 7/10

Kind of comfort food for romance-dramas. The film features fine performances and good chemistry between Paltrow and Eckhart. I've seen this one a few times over the years and still find it enjoyable. **3.5/5**