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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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11.29.09
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A Belgian girl, Carol, works as a manicurist at a London beauty salon. While having lunch, a good looking young man, Colin, spots her and makes a date for another evening. She shares a flat with her sister Helen. Her sister's married lover, Michael, brings out her dislike of men which she cannot explain to Colin. Michael takes Helen abroad for a holiday. Left alone in their flat, Carol's moments of catalepsy and hallucination increase and deepen into madness.
Movie Tagline:
From the Award-Winning "Knife In the Water"
Title: Repulsion
Release Date: October 02, 1965
Runtime: 105 mins
Genre: Drama
All Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Languages: English
Country: UK
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Mono
IMDB Rating: 7.9
Buried.com Rating: 8.9 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With R
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Director(s):
Roman Polanski
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
Maxwell Craig ...Workman
Roman Polanski ...Spoon Player
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Gene Gutowski
Robert Sterne
Sam Waynberg
Michael Klinger
Tony Tenser
Writer(s):
Roman Polanski
Gerard Brach
David Stone
David Stone
Composer(s):
Chico Hamilton
More Movie Taglines:
- From the Award-Winning "Knife In the Water"
- "A classic chiller of the 'Psycho' school!"
- The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!
Movie Quote(s):
- Hélène Ledoux: Why did you throw Michael's things away? Carole Ledoux: They don't belong there.
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Carole Ledoux: I must get this crack mended.
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Movie Trivia:
- Director Cameo: [Roman Polanski] spoons player.
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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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The scene where Catherine Deneuve stumbles across the bridge and down the street was filmed at Hammersmith Bridge, London.
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Features the first depiction of female orgasm (sound only) to be passed by the British Board of Film Censors.
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Roman Polanski's first English-language film.
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Keywords:
Seduction, Hallucination, Rape, Claustrophobia, Lingerie Slip ...[more]
Keywords All:
Landlord, Murder, Virgin, Rape Fantasy, Hair Curlers, Banjo, Water Overflowing, Purse, Telephone, Apartment, Beautiful Woman, Bar, Family Photograph, Sugar Cube, Bludgeoning, Sister Sister Relationship, Repression, Lipstick, Dream Like, Stabbed To Death, Reality, Brass Bed, Beauty Parlor, Postcard, Gore, Terror, Hair Chewing, Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Depression, Straight Razor, Insanity, Disembodied Hand, Isolation, Sweaty Face, London England, Mental Illness, Door Bell, Blood, Very Little Dialogue, Sexual Repression, Character Study, Fear, Surrealism, Bathroom, Bed, Bathtub, Nightmare, Psychotic, Razor Blade, Rotten Food, Brushing Hair, Controversy, Attempted Rape, Long Take, Psycho Thriller, Ironing, Candle Stick, Sewing, Suitor, Independent Film
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Rating: 8.9 out of 10.0 - 53 votes cast total
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