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Repulsion
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Repulsion (1965) -- Roman Polanski knows how to creep people out. Watch French beauty Catherine Deneuve in her sexy 60s prime as she hallucinates her way into murderous madness.
Repulsion (1965) -- Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a sexually repressed young beauty goes insane with surreal fantasies of seduction and rape.
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User Rating:
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Director:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Roman Polanski (original screenplay) &
Gérard Brach (original screenplay) ...
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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
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(55 articles)
Anne Billson | Why aren't there more roles like Séraphine for British women?
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 26 November 2009, 1:45 PM, PST)
Interview: Director Ti West on ‘The House of the Devil’ at Chicago International Film Festival
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 15 October 2009, 12:46 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
A disturbing masterpiece that still packs a punch! more (144 total)

Cast

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Catherine Deneuve ... Carole
Ian Hendry ... Michael
John Fraser ... Colin
Yvonne Furneaux ... Helen
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maxwell Craig ... Workman (uncredited)

Roman Polanski ... Spoon Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roman Polanski 
 
Writing credits
Roman Polanski (original screenplay) &
Gérard Brach (original screenplay)

David Stone (adaptation and additional dialogue by)

Produced by
Gene Gutowski .... producer
Robert Sterne .... associate producer
Sam Waynberg .... associate producer
Michael Klinger .... executive producer (uncredited)
Tony Tenser .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Chico Hamilton (music composed by)
 
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Alastair McIntyre 
 
Art Direction by
Seamus Flannery 
 
Makeup Department
Gladys Leakey .... hairdresser
Tom Smith .... make-up
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Sturgis .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Alf Pegley .... props
Frank Willson .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Stephen Dalby .... sound supervisor
Leslie Hammond .... sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys .... sound recordist
Tom Priestley .... sound editor
Lionel Strutt .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Hall .... camera operator
Laurie Turner .... stills
Stanley A. Long .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Karen Heward .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Chico Hamilton .... music conducted by
Gábor Szabó .... music orchestrator (as Gabor Szabo)
 
Other crew
Terry Glinwood .... production controller
Michael Klinger .... presenter
Tony Tenser .... presenter
Dee Vaughan .... continuity
Maurice Binder .... title designer (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 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
Filming Locations:
Earl's Court, London, England, UK more
Company:
Compton Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film, along with Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Le locataire (1976), forms a loose trilogy by Roman Polanski about the horrors of apartment/city dwelling. 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:
Hélène Ledoux: Why did you throw Michael's things away?
Carole Ledoux: They don't belong there.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Secret Window (2004) more

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64 out of 78 people found the following comment useful.
A disturbing masterpiece that still packs a punch!, 3 December 2002
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia.

Roman Polanski's movies divide movie fans. Even admirers of his output will single out a particular movie that just doesn't work for them (in my case it's 'The Fearless Vampire Killers', which for me is an utter waste of time). But I would bet that virtually every Polanski buff would list 'Repulsion' as one of his very best movies. It's a brilliant exercise in unease and paranoia that has lost none of its power of the years. It is still one of the most disturbing movies ever made, and manages to evoke an atmosphere filled with dread and fear without resorting to obvious shock tactics. Catherine Deneuve is perfect as a beautiful and disturbed girl slowly lost to delusion and phobia. This is arguably her most memorable role along with Bunuel's equally brilliant 'Belle De Jeur'. The rest of the cast is interesting, and includes Yvonne Furneaux ('La Dolce Vita'), underrated Brit character actor Ian Hendry ('The Hill', 'Theatre Of Blood', 'Get Carter'), John Fraser ('The Trials Of Oscar Wilde'), and Patrick Wymark ('The Conqueror Worm', and Hendry's co-star in the fascinating but almost forgotten 'Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun'). All the cast are excellent, but Deneuve's unforgettable performance is what really sticks in your mind long after the movie is over. That and Polanski's accomplished and tense direction make this movie essential viewing for all movie buffs. One of the most important and impressive movies of the 1960s, and one of the most chilling horror movies ever made.

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