Film197699 min

Obsession

Name: Obsession
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1976
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Sylvia Kuumba Williams, Wanda Blackman

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"A bizarre story of love."

Boxlist takeA smart thriller that is fresh and serious. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 161 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

New Orleans businessman Michael Courtland’s life is shattered when his wife and daughter are tragically killed in a botched kidnap rescue attempt. Many years later whilst visiting Italy he meets and falls in in love with Sandra Portinari, who bears a striking resemblance to his wife.

Synopsis: TMDB