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Obsession

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
378
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POPULARITY
65,061
21,569
Obsession (1997)
DramaMusicRomance
Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fate... Read allTwo men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible... Read allTwo men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
378
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
65,061
21,569
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    • Director
      • Peter Sehr
    • Writers
      • Marie Noëlle
      • Peter Sehr
    • Stars
      • Heike Makatsch
      • Charles Berling
      • Daniel Craig
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Sehr
    • Writers
      • Marie Noëlle
      • Peter Sehr
    • Stars
      • Heike Makatsch
      • Charles Berling
      • Daniel Craig
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    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Obsession (1997)
    Charles Berling, Daniel Craig, and Heike Makatsch in Obsession (1997)
    Charles Berling and Heike Makatsch in Obsession (1997)
    Daniel Craig and Heike Makatsch in Obsession (1997)
    Daniel Craig in Obsession (1997)
    Obsession (1997)

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    Heike Makatsch
    Heike Makatsch
    • Miriam Auerbach
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Pierre Moulin
    Daniel Craig
    Daniel Craig
    • John MacHale
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Jacob Frischmuth
    Allen Garfield
    Allen Garfield
    • Simon Frischmuth
    Marie-Christine Barrault
    Marie-Christine Barrault
    • Ella Beckmann
    Daniel Gélin
    Daniel Gélin
    • Xavier Favre
    Inga Busch
    • Ise (Lead singer)
    Katja Ackermann
    • Heike
    Nick Benedict
    • Guy
    Lydia Billiet
    • Florist in Metro
    Anna Böttcher
    Anna Böttcher
    • Saleswoman
    Hubertus Durek
    • Old Man
    Lothar Förster
    • Mr. Jäger
    Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp
    • Detective
    Christian Lerch
    • Barman
    Peter Lohmeyer
    Peter Lohmeyer
    • BMW Driver
    Tilo Nest
    • Karl
    • (as Thilo Nest)
    • Director
      • Peter Sehr
    • Writers
      • Marie Noëlle
      • Peter Sehr
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    • Trivia
      For the German-language dub, John's voice was supplied by Mark Strong, since the character had to speak with an English accent. According to Strong, he was recommended for the job by Daniel Craig himself.

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    Fromulaic, manipulative rehash of a million better films
    What a disappointment! Three cardboard characters thrown together: the hot, co-dependent German girl (played by the eternally underrated Heike Makatsch), who inexplicably becomes torn between two whiny dweebs -- a fragile French wimp (never saw this actor before - competent, but way too doe-eyed) and an overly emotional, childish, uninteresting nothing (pre-Bond Daniel Craig, not so much acting as impersonating Rod Steiger). A series of contrived situations bring these three together, in a sort of Männer for Morons... Painful to watch, but good for an occasional unintentional laugh... Geeze, I have never written such a scathing review...
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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1997 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Besatthet
    • Filming locations
      • Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
    • Production companies
      • High Speed Films Paris
      • Hollywood Partners
      • Multimedia Gesellschaft für Audiovisuelle Information mbH
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    • Budget
      • FRF 30,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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