A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell.A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell.A pair of literary sleuths unearth the amorous secret of two Victorian poets only to find themselves falling under a passionate spell.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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- TriviaA large part of Church Street in Whitby was dressed to give it the appearance of a 18/19th century fishing town. Gwyneth Paltrow insisted that the whole place was screened off so that she was not visible to the small crowd of on-lookers. Jeremy Northam, however, took time to go and talk about the film to the bystanders. Miss Paltrow also turned down an offer from the local dignitaries to meet the mayor and be shown around the town. The Whitby Gazette carried a massive banner headline declaring "PALTROW SNUBS WHITBY".
- GoofsEveryone was handling rare, old documents with their bare hands. Anyone doing this kind of research would know to wear gloves to protect the fragile paper. Gwyneth Paltrow handled them with blithe disregard because her mother is Blythe Danner.
- Quotes
Christabel LaMotte: I cannot let you burn me up, nor can I resist you. No mere human can stand in a fire and not be consumed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: xXx/Spy Kids 2/Possession (2002)
- SoundtracksPossesso
Performed by Ramón Vargas
Conducted by Gabriel Yared
Music by Gabriel Yared
Original lyrics by Peter Gosling
Italian translation: Michela Antonello
Orchestra leader: Cathy Thompson
Produced by Gabriel Yared and Graham Walker
Featured review
Beautifully photographed, but a failed film.
The love story of the past is beautifully photographed. Northam and Ehle are excellent and their passion for each other palpable. There are some unclear parts in the plot in the modern story. The modern couple have no reason to even be in the film except to link the writings of the couple in the Victorian romance. And nobody acts like a real archivist with real archivist ethics and beliefs in preservation. The excitement over a find is real for archivists, but none of the archivists or possible purchasers in the film show any of that excitement.
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,113,733
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,575,214
- Aug 18, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $14,815,898
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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