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Possession (2002): Film vs Book
Film · 2002 · Directed by Neil LaBute · Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart
About the film
Two modern scholars follow the secret love of two Victorian poets and find their own lives shaped by it.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film changes some characters and the proportion of the two stories.
Read or watch first?
The novel is rich with pastiche and has many more poems.
What the book gives you
Possession by A. S. Byatt
A rich double love story with a scholarly treasure hunt, full of poetry, secrets and delight.
Who will like it: Readers who love literary mysteries, romance and beautiful language.