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La Possession (film)

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La Possession
Directed byLéonce Perret
Written byHenry Bataille (play)
StarringFrancesca Bertini
Pierre de Guingand
Release date
  • 24 May 1929 (1929-5-24)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

La Possession [lit. Possession] is a 1929 French film directed by Léonce Perret.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Jaquelux.[2][3] La Possession is based on the play of the same name by Henry Bataille.[4]

Cast

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Production

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The film features Jeanne Aubert in one of her first film roles.[5]

Reception

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A German contemporary brief review in Paimann's Filmlisten concluded: "The subject, conventional and somewhat broad, is not staged without care. The presentation, especially in the introductory scenes, would have required a certain dampening. Presentation and photography are good. — Overall qualification: Average film."[6]

In his 2006 book about Perret, Daniel Taillé found the film technically brilliant and carefully produced but not very original in terms of plot.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Cinémagazine (in French). 1928.
  2. ^ Courrier cinematographique: Organe hebdomadaire indépendent de la cinematographie des arts, sciences et industries qui s'y rattachent (in French). 1932.
  3. ^ Cinéa-ciné pour tous (in French). François Tedesco. 1928.
  4. ^ The complete index to literary sources in film. Internet Archive. London : Bowker-Saur. 1999. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ Cinéa-ciné pour tous (in French). François Tedesco. 1928.
  6. ^ "Paimann". 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  7. ^ Taillé, Daniel (2006). Léonce Perret, cinématographiste (in French). Association "Cinémathèque en Deux-Sèvres". ISBN 978-2-9526128-0-7.
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