Repulsion (1965)
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The first English-language film of director Roman Polanski is a psychological thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and his own later film Rosemary's Baby (1968). Catherine Deneuve stars as Carol Ledoux, a Belgian manicurist living with her sister, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux), in a London flat. Simultaneously attracted and repulsed by sex, Carol is a virgin who finds her sister's relationship with a married man, Michael (Ian Hendry), extremely disturbing. When her sister and Michael go on holiday, Carol begins to disintegrate mentally, hallucinating bizarre encounters, being forced into taking a sabbatical from her job and ultimately committing a pair of murders in her deranged state. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Starring:
- Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roman Polanski
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Synopsis of Repulsion
The first English-language film of director Roman Polanski is a psychological thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and his own later film Rosemary's Baby (1968). Catherine Deneuve stars as Carol Ledoux, a Belgian manicurist living with her sister, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux), in a London flat. Simultaneously attracted and repulsed by sex, Carol is a virgin who finds her sister's relationship with a married man, Michael (Ian Hendry), extremely disturbing. When her sister and Michael go on holiday, Carol begins to disintegrate mentally, hallucinating bizarre encounters, being forced into taking a sabbatical from her job and ultimately committing a pair of murders in her deranged state. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Repulsion
- Catherine Deneuve - Carol Ledoux
- John Fraser - Colin
- Yvonne Furneaux - Helen Ledoux
- Helen Fraser - Bridget
- James Villiers - John
- Monica Merlin - Mrs. Rendlesham
- Mike Pratt - Workman
- Ian Hendry - Michael
- Patrick Wymark - Landlord
- Renee Houston - Miss Balch
- Valerie Taylor - Mme. Denise
- Hugh Futcher - Reggie
- Imogen Graham - Manicurist
- Roman Polanski - Spoons Player
- Director(s):
- Roman Polanski
- Writer(s):
- David Stone, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
- Producer(s):
- Gene Gutowski
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Foreign, Independent Films
- 1965 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
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