The Possession
1950•1h 45m•
★5.9(8 ratings)
Drama
Overview
Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it.
Director
Julio BrachoWriters
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Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it.
Pánfilo Vargas
The original title is "La posesión" (ES).
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
The film was directed by Julio Bracho.
The screenplay was written by María Luisa Algarra and Julio Bracho.
The score was composed by Manuel Esperón.
Cinematography was handled by Raúl Martínez Solares.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0041764.
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Average
8 votes
La posesión
Released
Español
Mexico
