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The Obsession(Movie, 1912)

Original title: "La Hantise" (French/FR)
23min | Genre: Drama
The ObsessionRating: 2.8/5 (with 66 votes)
La hantise (English: The Obsession) is a 1912 short silent film directed by Louis Feuillade and is the earliest surviving film about the RMS Titanic. The film stars Renée Carl and René Navarre. The film focuses on a woman who is told by a palm reader that one of her loved ones will die. The woman then tries to convince her husband not to board the RMS Titanic, as she fears for his safety. The husband boards nonetheless, though is recused on the RMS Carpathia after Titanic sinks. The film is said to confront the fraud of palm reading, highlighting the suffering that obsessive belief in the supernatural can create. ()
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About The Obsession

A mother (Renee Carl) goes to see a palm reader who informs her that a loved one is about to die. The woman doesn't know if it's her son or her husband (Rene Navarre) but history buffs will know who it is as it's April 10, 1912 and the husband is about to board the Titanic.

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Additional Information

Production country: France
Made by: Gaumont
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: No Language (XX)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/16/1912
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La hantise"
"The Haunting"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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