A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
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measureddarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhauntingstylizedunsettling
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Movie1976·99 min
Obsession
Directed by Brian De Palma
An Oscar-nominated thriller mystery film directed by Brian De Palma.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 27%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.7/10
323 ratings
About Obsession
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- obsession, grief and loss, identity self discovery, late 20th century, new orleans, rome, romantic partners, everyman, con deception, slow burn reveal, mystery disappearance, forbidden star crossed