''The Possessed'' (french: Les Possédés) is a 1988 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

and starring

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.

Cast

as Maria Sjatov * Jutta Lampe as Maria Lebjadkin * Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Lisa *

Bernard Blier Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. Life and career His rotund features and ...

as Le Gouverneur *

Jean-Philippe Écoffey Jean-Philippe Écoffey (born 8 July 1959) is a Swiss actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1985. Selected filmography References External links * 1959 births Living people Swiss male film actors {{Switzerland- ...

as Peter Verchovenskij *

Laurent Malet Laurent Marie Guespin-Malet (born 3 September 1955, in Bayonne) is a French actor, and the twin brother of actor Pierre Malet. Life Malet's stage debut came in '' La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu'' as Troilus alongside Claude Jade in 1975. In 1 ...

as Kirillov *

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz Jerzy Radziwiłowicz (; born 8 September 1950) is a Polish film actor. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. He has appeared in 37 films since 1974. Selected filmography * ''Man of Marble'' (1977) * ''Man of Iron' ...

as Sjatov * Omar Sharif as Stepan *

Lambert Wilson Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''. Biograph ...

as Nikolaj Stavrogin *

Philippe Chambon Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count ...

as Chigalev * Jean-Quentin Châtelain as Virguinski *

Rémi Martin The Remi were an ancient Belgic tribe. Remi may also refer to: People * Georges Prosper Remi (1907–1983), a Belgian comic book writer and artist, best known for his comic ''The Adventures of Tintin'', better known as "Hergé" * Jose Vega Sant ...

as Erkel *

Serge Spira Serge may refer to: * Serge (fabric), a type of twill fabric *Serge (llama) (born 2005), a llama in the Cirque Franco-Italien and internet meme *Serge (name), a masculine given name (includes a list of people with this name) *Serge (post), a hitch ...

as Fedka *

Wladimir Yordanoff Wladimir Yordanoff ( bg, Владимир Йорданов; 28 March 1954 – 6 October 2020) was a French actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditio ...

as Lebjadkin *

Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski (; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Life and career He was born on 17 July 1961 in Brzeziny near Łódź. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting caree ...

as Liamchine *

Piotr Machalica Piotr Machalica (13 February 1955 – 14 December 2020) was a Polish theatrical and cinematic actor. Biography Machalica was born into a family of actors. His father, Henryk Machalica and his brother, were both actors. Machalica had two childr ...

as Maurice *

Bożena Dykiel Bożena Dykiel () (born 26 August 1948) is a Polish theater and film actress. References External links * 1948 births Polish actresses Living people Polish stage actresses Polish film actresses Polish television actresses 20th-centu ...

as Virginska *

Krzysztof Kumor Krzysztof () is a Polish given name, equivalent to English ''Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choose t ...

as Aide de campe *

Witold Skaruch Witold Skaruch (11 January 1930 – 17 February 2010) was a Polish character actor and director. He appeared in films, television shows and miniseries from 1953 until 2009. Skaruch, who was born in Ciechanów, Poland, began his professional acti ...

as Secrétaire du Gouverneur *

Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki (; 18 July 1927 – 22 February 1992) was a Polish actor, one of the most notable stage and film artists of his time in Poland. He is remembered mostly for his roles in comedies and dramas, as well as for the role of Kordian in ...

as Captaine

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* 1988 films 1988 drama films French drama films 1980s French-language films Films directed by Andrzej Wajda Films based on works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Films based on Russian novels Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière Films produced by Margaret Ménégoz 1980s French films {{1980s-drama-film-stub

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