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Repulsion (1965) -- Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a sexually repressed young beauty goes insane with surreal fantasies of seduction and rape.

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   9,998 votes
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Director:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Roman Polanski (original screenplay) &
Gérard Brach (original screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
3 October 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Horror | Drama more
Tagline:
From the Award-Winning "Knife In the Water" more
Plot:
Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a sexually repressed young beauty goes insane with surreal fantasies of seduction and rape. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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MUST be seen in a theatre more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Catherine Deneuve ... Carole Ledoux
Ian Hendry ... Michael
John Fraser ... Colin
Yvonne Furneaux ... Hélène Ledoux
Patrick Wymark ... Landlord
Renee Houston ... Miss Balch
Valerie Taylor ... Madame Denise
James Villiers ... John
Helen Fraser ... Bridget
Hugh Futcher ... Reggie
Monica Merlin ... Mrs. Rendlesham
Imogen Graham ... Manicurist
Mike Pratt ... Workman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Finland:(Banned) (1965) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (1993) (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1965) (cut) | UK:15 (2004) | Hungary:16 | Iceland:16 | UK:15 (theatrical re-release) | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M | Norway:16 (original rating) | Norway:18 (video rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1984) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Unrated
Company:
Compton Films more

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Trivia:
The scene where Catherine Deneuve stumbles across the bridge and down the street was filmed at Hammersmith Bridge, London. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The position between shots of the telephone and the envelope when Carole picks up the rabbit and goes to answer the phone. more
Quotes:
Carole Ledoux: I must get this crack mended. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Commune (2009) more

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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
MUST be seen in a theatre, 18 January 2002
9/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Disturbing, harrowing tale of one girls' (Catherine Deneuve) descent into madness.

Catherine Deneuve's performance is fantastic--she plays it just right. Quite an accomplishment considering she was only 22 at the time! Roman Polanski's direction, beautiful black and white photography and effective use of sound really helps the film. Ahead of it's time.

Some people have complained about being bored by this film...I'm assuming they're watching in on TV. It's true--the film doesn't play as well on TV. I was lucky enough to see it for the first time in a theatre and it scared me silly. On a big screen you're pulled into the girls' madness--I was jumpy for days afterwards.

On TV it just doesn't work. It's still good, but nowhere near as unsettling. So, if you're going to see it, try to see it on a big-screen TV. This film almost never plays at revival cinemas--a real shame. Probably Polanski's best film next to "Chinatown".

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The rabbit! jacquelinehau
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