Obsession / Columbia Pictures ; screenplay by Paul Schrader ; produced by George Litto & Harry N. Blum ; directed by Brian de Palma.

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In 1959, affluent businessman Michael Courtland and his wife are celebrating their tenth anniversary when his daughter and wife are kidnapped and held for ransom. The effort to rescue the girl and her mother ends tragically, and Courtland merely exists, his days consumed with guilt. Many years later...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Obsession (Motion picture : 1975)
Other Authors: Schrader, Paul, 1946-
Litto, George
Blum, Harry N., 1932-2004
De Palma, Brian
Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011
Bujold, Geneviève
Blackman, Wanda
Lithgow, John, 1945-
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2011.
Series:Columbia classics.
Subjects:
Kidnapping > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
In 1959, affluent businessman Michael Courtland and his wife are celebrating their tenth anniversary when his daughter and wife are kidnapped and held for ransom. The effort to rescue the girl and her mother ends tragically, and Courtland merely exists, his days consumed with guilt. Many years later, still grieving over his loss, he returns to Florence, the city where he first met his wife, and he meets a young woman who bears a remarkable resemblance to her.
Note:Widescreen format.
Story by Brian de Palma & Paul Schrader.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1997 .O274 2011 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Credits:Music, Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond.
System Details:DVD, widescreen.
Cast:
Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, Wanda Blackman, John Lithgow.