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A bizarre story of love. - Obsession
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Title: Obsession

Release Date: 1 Aug 1976

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Director: Yellowbird Productions, Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Yellowbird Productions, Columbia Pictures

Overview: A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (294 votes)

Cast

  • Michael Courtland: Cliff Robertson
  • Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari: Geneviève Bujold
  • Robert Lasalle: John Lithgow
  • Maid: Sylvia Kuumba Williams
  • Amy Courtland: Wanda Blackman
  • Third Kidnapper: J. Patrick McNamara
  • Inspector Brie: Stanley J. Reyes
  • Farber: Nick Kreiger
  • Dr. Ellman: Stocker Fontelieu
  • Ferguson: Don Hood
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