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Obsession
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Obsession

1997-08-28 · 105 min · ★ 4.2

Drama · Thriller · Music · Romance

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 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 two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally...there is no easy way out.

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Directors
Peter Sehr
Production companies
High Speed Films Paris, Multimedia Gesellschaft für Audiovisuelle Information mbH, Hollywood Partners
Countries
France, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heike MakatschHeike MakatschMiriam Auerbach
Daniel CraigDaniel CraigJohn MacHale
Seymour CasselSeymour CasselJacob Frischmuth
Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldSimon Frischmuth
Marie-Christine BarraultMarie-Christine BarraultElla Beckmann
Daniel GélinDaniel GélinXavier Favre
Inga BuschInga BuschIse (Lead singer)
Katja AckermannHeike
Nick BenedictNick BenedictGuy
Lydia BillietLydia BillietFlorist in Metro
Anna BöttcherAnna BöttcherSaleswoman
Hubertus DurekOld Man
Franz ViehmannJudge
Maike SchellNora
Charles BerlingCharles BerlingPierre Moulin
Heinz-Werner KraehkampHeinz-Werner KraehkampDetective
Christian LerchChristian LerchKellner
Peter LohmeyerPeter LohmeyerBMW Driver
Joachim RegelienJoachim RegelienPortier

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