| Description |
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 encoding ; anamorphic widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle, Lena Headey, Toby Stephens, Tom Hollander. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Jean-Yves Escoffier ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music composer, Gabriel Vared ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. |
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Based on the novel by A.S. Byatt. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
Roland is an academic researcher who discovers some important letters written by a famous Victorian poet, Randolph Henry Ash. Ash was presumed to have been totally devoted to his wife, but Roland finds letters written to another unnamed woman, and soon determines that the intended recipient was another, less well-known poet, Christabel LaMotte. Roland contacts Maud, an expert on LaMotte's life and work. Despite her skepticism, the two begin to investigate, and uncover a wealth of information about the affair between the two poets. |
| Note |
Special features: commentary by director Neil LaBute, trailer. |
| Contents |
Special features; Anamorphic widescreen -- Language: English 5.1 surround ; French 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English, Spanish. |
| Language |
Soundtrack in English or dubbed French; optional Spanish subtitles or closed-captioned in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Love poetry, Romance-language -- Drama.
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Poetry -- History and criticism -- Drama.
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Poets -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Chipocrite (Musician)
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Levinson, Barry.
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Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
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Jones, Laura, 1951-
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LaBute, Neil.
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Paltrow, Gwyneth, 1972-
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Eckhart, Aaron.
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Northam, Jeremy, 1961-
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Ehle, Jennifer, 1969-
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Headey, Lena.
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Stephens, Toby, 1969-
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Hollander, Tom, 1967-
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Escoffier, Jean-Yves, 1950-2003.
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Simpson, Claire.
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Vared, Gabriel.
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Beavan, Jenny, 1950-
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Arrighi, Luciana.
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Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-2023.
Possession.
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USA Films (Firm)
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Baltimore Pictures (Firm)
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Spring Creek Productions.
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Contagious Films.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0783273355 |
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9780783273358 |
| Standard No. |
025192240324 |
| Music No. |
22403 Universal Pictures |
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