Possessed is a 1947 film noir which tells the story of a woman who walks the streets of Los Angeles, calling for a man named "David". Taken to a mental hospital, the story of her obsession for the man named David is told in flashbacks. It stars Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey and Geraldine Brooks. Crawford played the role of a nurse for a very rich family who was also secretly in love with a confirmed bachelor in the family. Joan Crawford spent time visiting mental wards and talking to psychiatrists to prepare for her role, and she said she thought the part was the most difficult one she ever played.
The movie was written by Ranald MacDougall, Lawrence Menkin, Silvia Richards, and Rita Weiman. It was directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
Possessed had been tailor-made for Bette Davis and would have been her next project after Deception (1946). However, she was pregnant and went on maternity leave. Crawford was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Possessed is the name of a 2000 Showtime original movie starring Timothy Dalton, based on actual events which inspired the novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. In the movie, Dalton plays Father William S. Bowdern, a Catholic priest who conducted an exorcism involving an adolescent boy.
The film was released on DVD in the USA on October 2, 2001.
Possessed is an American 1931 MGM film, produced and directed by Clarence Brown. It was and co-produced by Harry Rapf and Irving Thalberg.
The screenplay was written by Lenore J. Coffee, and adapted from the 1920 Broadway play The Mirage by Edgar Selwyn.
The film stars Joan Crawford and Clark Gable.
Possessed is a 2006 Malaysian horror film starring Amber Chia and Harisu, and is the second feature film by director Bjarne Wong.
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