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Release Date:
3 October 1965 (USA)
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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
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1 nomination
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(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)
(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)
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A disturbing masterpiece that still packs a punch!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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 |
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Runtime:
105 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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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
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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.
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Continuity: The position between shots of the telephone and the envelope when Carole picks up the rabbit and goes to answer the phone.
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Quotes:
Hélène Ledoux:
Why did you throw Michael's things away?
Carole Ledoux: They don't belong there.
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Carole Ledoux: They don't belong there.
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Referenced in Secret Window (2004)
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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.