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Repulsion (1965)

UNRATED 105 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -   3 October 1965 (USA)
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Reviews: 164 user | 125 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com

Left alone when her sister goes on vacation, a young beauty finds herself besieged on all sides by the demons of her past.

Director:

Roman Polanski

Writers:

Roman Polanski (original screenplay), Gérard Brach (original screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry and John Fraser
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Catherine Deneuve ...
Carol
Ian Hendry Ian Hendry ...
John Fraser John Fraser ...
Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux ...
Patrick Wymark Patrick Wymark ...
Renee Houston Renee Houston ...
Valerie Taylor Valerie Taylor ...
James Villiers James Villiers ...
Helen Fraser Helen Fraser ...
Hugh Futcher Hugh Futcher ...
Monica Merlin Monica Merlin ...
Imogen Graham Imogen Graham ...
Mike Pratt Mike Pratt ...
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Storyline

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. Written by filmfactsman  

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Plot Keywords:

Manicurist | Hallucination | Rotten Food | Depression | Suitor  | See more »

Taglines:

"A classic chiller of the 'Psycho' school!" See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Repulsión See more »

Filming Locations:

Earl's Court, London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Compton Films, Tekli British Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Director Cameo: [Roman Polanski] spoons player. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the scene right before the boyfriend is murdered, the old woman's dog can be seen panting, with its tongue hanging out - yet we hear barking. See more »

Quotes

Hélène Ledoux: Why did you throw Michael's things away?
Carole Ledoux: I don't like them there.
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Connections

Referenced in The Commune (2009) See more »