# Obsession (1976)

> A grieving New Orleans magnate finds a second chance at love in Italy, only to become ensnared in a labyrinth of resemblance, guilt, and concealed identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2739

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Cast: Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Sylvia Kuumba Williams, Wanda Blackman, J. Patrick McNamara, Stanley J. Reyes, Nick Kreiger
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, foreboding, late night suspense viewing, cinephile movie night

## Synopsis

A man's past haunts him when he meets a woman who looks just like his lost love.

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- [Still of the Night (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/20111)

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