Repulsion
1965
The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!
Directed by Roman Polanski
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Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
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- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
- Produced by
- Gene Gutowski
- Composer
- Chico Hamilton
- Cinematographer
- Gilbert Taylor
- Editor
- Alastair McIntyre
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 7.4/10 (1,099 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 96% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 91/100
- IMDb
- 7.6/10 (59,958 votes)
Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Carol Ledoux
Ian Hendry
Michael
John Fraser
Colin
Yvonne Furneaux
Hélène Ledoux
Patrick Wymark
le propriétaire
Renée Houston
Mme Balch
Valerie Taylor
Mme Denise
James Villiers
John
Helen Fraser
Brigitte
Monica Merlin
Mme Rendesham
Hugh Futcher
Reggie
Imogen Graham
Manicurist
Mike Pratt
Workman
Roman Polanski
Spoon Player
Crew
Roman Polanski
Director
Gérard Brach
Screenplay
David Stone
Adaptation
Gene Gutowski
Producer
Chico Hamilton
Original Music Composer
Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Alastair McIntyre
Editor
Michael Klinger
Executive Producer
Sam Waynberg
Executive Producer
Tony Tenser
Executive Producer
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Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MIND & BODY Pt 4: Les Diaboliques (1955) & Repulsion (1965)
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
House of Psychotic Women
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Stephen King — Danse Macabre
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
