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'''The Possessed''' (original title ''Les Possédés'') is a French 1988 screen adaptation of the famous novel ''Besy'' by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Andrzej Wajda.
'''The Possessed''' (original title ''Les Possédés'') is a French 1988 screen adaptation of the famous novel ''Besy'' by [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]], directed by Andrzej Wajda.


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== Unidentified revolver ==
== Unidentified revolver ==
When Pyotr Verkhovensky ([[Jean-Philippe Écoffey]]) visits Kirillov in the end of the movie, he is armed with a revolver instead of previously used Cutlass Pistol. The revolver bears resemblance with a heavily anachronistic [[Nagant M1895]] but it's seen too unclear to be identified.
When Pyotr Verkhovensky ([[Jean-Philippe Écoffey]]) visits Kirillov in the end of the movie, he is armed with a revolver instead of previously used Cutlass Pistol.
[[File:Les possedes-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Verkhovensky aims his revolver at Kirillov.]]
[[File:Les possedes-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Verkhovensky aims his revolver at Kirillov.]]


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In one scene a pair of soldiers on the railroad station carry nondescript long guns with spike bayoners.
In one scene a pair of soldiers on the railroad station carry nondescript long guns with spike bayoners.
[[File:Les possedes-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers at the left carry long guns.]]
[[File:Les possedes-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers at the left carry long guns.]]
= See Also =
Other screen adaptations of the original novel:
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (1992)]]'', 1992 Russian movie directed by Dmitri Talankin and Igor Talankin.
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2006)]]'', 2006 Russian mini series directed by Valeri Akhadov, Gennady Karyuk and Felix Schultess.
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2014 Film)]]'', 2014 Russian film directed by Roman Shalyapin.
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2014 TV Series)]]'', 2014 Russian mini series directed by [[Vladimir Khotinenko]].
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The Possessed (Les Possédés)
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Original poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Release Date 1988
Language French
Studio Gaumont
Distributor Gaumont
Main Cast
Character Actor
Nikolay Stavrogin Lambert Wilson
Pyotr Verkhovensky Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Ivan Sjatov Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Marya Lebyadkina Jutta Lampe
Stepan Verkhovensky Omar Sharif
Liza Drozdova Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Lebyadkin Wladimir Yordanoff
Maria Sjatova Isabelle Huppert


The Possessed (original title Les Possédés) is a French 1988 screen adaptation of the famous novel Besy by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Andrzej Wajda.


The following weapons were used in the film The Possessed (Les Possédés):


Handguns

Nagant 1877 Gendarmerie

Ivan Sjatov (Jerzy Radziwilowicz) owns a Nagant 1877 Gendarmerie double barreled pistol. Sjatov incorrectly calls it a revolver (like it was in the original novel).

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Nagant 1877 Gendarmerie double barreled pistol - .380 Belgian
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Sjatov aims his gun at Stavrogin.
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A view of the pistol from the rear.
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A closer view.
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The pistol on the floor.

Elgin Cutlass Pistol

Pyotr Verkhovensky (Jean-Philippe Écoffey) uses an Elgin Cutlass Pistol or some other similar looking gun to commit the murder.

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Elgin Cutlass Percussion Cap Pistol
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Verkhovensky holds a Cutlass Pistol.
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A close view of the gun.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Aleksey Kirillov (Laurent Malet) owns a Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolver.

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Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian
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Kirillov draws his revolver.
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He holds the gun.
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Another view of the revolver.

Unidentified revolver

When Pyotr Verkhovensky (Jean-Philippe Écoffey) visits Kirillov in the end of the movie, he is armed with a revolver instead of previously used Cutlass Pistol.

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Verkhovensky aims his revolver at Kirillov.

Long Guns

Percussion cap muskets

In the scene of workers' riot mounted Cossacks carry percussion cap muskets.

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The barrel.
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The barrel with ramrod is seen at the background.
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The percussion cap lock is seen.

Unidentified long guns

In one scene a pair of soldiers on the railroad station carry nondescript long guns with spike bayoners.

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Soldiers at the left carry long guns.

See Also

Other screen adaptations of the original novel: