Repulsion Overview:

Repulsion (1965) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Roman Polanski and produced by Michael Klinger, Tony Tenser, Gene Gutowski and Sam Waynberg.

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Repulsion (1965)

By Beatrice on Dec 3, 2018 From Flickers in Time

Repulsion Directed by Roman Polanski Written by Roman Polanski, Gerard Brach and David Stone 1965/UK Compton Films/Tekli British Productions First viewing/Netflix Rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Paranoia and sexual obsession build to deadly consequences. Carol (Catherine Deneuv... Read full article


Repulsion (1965, Roman Polanski)

By Andrew Wickliffe on May 1, 2015 From The Stop Button

At around the seventy minute mark, Repulsion finally gives Catherine Deneuve some personality. Sure, she’s gone completely insane at this point, but she sings a little lullaby to herself. And Deneuve is in at least sixty-five of those seventy minutes without any personality (she loses it again... Read full article


Repulsion (1965)

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Repulsion (1965)

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Repulsion (1965)

By Kristen on Feb 4, 2012 From Journeys in Classic Film

I know someone will send me a comment (or at least I hope) that I didn’t like this movie because I didn’t “get it” and sure having only seen this once, for the first time, I probably didn’t get a great deal of it…but I don’t have an interest in rewatching it... Read full article


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Features the first depiction of female orgasm (sound only) to be passed by the British Board of Film Censors.
In his autobiography, Roman Polanski admitted that he and co-writer Gérard Brach came up with the film so as to have a commercial success which would then help them fund the making of Cul-de-sac, a much more personal project for them.
This film, along with Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant, forms a loose trilogy by Roman Polanski about the horrors of apartment/city dwelling.
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