Michael Courtland (played by Cliff Robertson) is a protagonist in Obsession.
A New Orleans real estate developer whose life is shattered when his wife and daughter are abducted. Obsessed with his late wife, he later meets a lookalike named Sandra, marries her, and eventually discovers she is actually his surviving daughter Amy, leading to a climactic confrontation and emotional reunion. Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari (played by Geneviève Bujold) is a protagonist in Obsession.
Michael's late wife whose memory he obsesses over, and a young woman named Sandra who bears a striking resemblance to her. Sandra becomes Michael's wife, but is secretly revealed to be his long-lost daughter Amy, abducted years earlier and raised in Italy under false pretenses. Robert Lasalle (played by John Lithgow) appears in Obsession.
Michael's business partner who manipulates him into a trip to Florence. He is the mastermind behind both the original kidnapping sixteen years prior and the recent abduction, aiming to seize Michael's fortune. He secretly raised Amy but ultimately meets his death at Michael's hands.
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Characters
Michael Courtland
(played by Cliff Robertson) — protagonist
A New Orleans real estate developer whose life is shattered when his wife and daughter are abducted. Obsessed with his late wife, he later meets a lookalike named Sandra, marries her, and eventually d...
Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari
(played by Geneviève Bujold) — protagonist
Michael's late wife whose memory he obsesses over, and a young woman named Sandra who bears a striking resemblance to her. Sandra becomes Michael's wife, but is secretly revealed to be his long-lost d...
Robert Lasalle
(played by John Lithgow) — supporting
Michael's business partner who manipulates him into a trip to Florence. He is the mastermind behind both the original kidnapping sixteen years prior and the recent abduction, aiming to seize Michael's...
Key Relationships
Robert Lasalle → Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari
(Conflict Abductor)
Michael Courtland → Robert Lasalle
(Professional Business Partner)
Michael Courtland → Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari
(Family Husband)
Story Analysis
A grieving widower's pathological obsession leads to a web of betrayal, kidnapping, and a shocking familial reunion.
