Obsession

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

Cast

Cliff Robertson

as Michael Courtland

Geneviève Bujold

as Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari

John Lithgow

as Robert Lasalle

Sylvia Kuumba Williams

as Maid

Wanda Blackman

as Amy Courtland

J. Patrick McNamara

as Third Kidnapper

Stanley J. Reyes

as Inspector Brie

Nick Kreiger

as Farber

Stocker Fontelieu

as Dr. Ellman

Don Hood

as Ferguson

Reviews

John Chard

Déjà vu and Déjà vu. Obsession is directed by Brian De Palma and written by Paul Schrader. It stars Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold and John Lithgow. Music is by Bernard Herrmann and cinematography by Vismos Zsigmond. You either love him or hate him, it seems. Brian De Palma that is. He's a...

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