Repulsion (1965 film)

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Repulsion (1965 film) is a 1965 British psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski that follows a young woman’s descent into madness while left alone in her sister’s London flat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British film
film
psychological horror film
castMember Catherine Deneuve NERFINISHED
Ian Hendry NERFINISHED
John Fraser NERFINISHED
Yvonne Furneaux NERFINISHED
certificate X (original UK release)
characterNationality Belgian (Carole)
cinematographer Gilbert Taylor NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception acclaimed
director Roman Polanski NERFINISHED
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Alastair McIntyre NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
filmingLocation London, England
surface form: London
followedBy Rosemary’s Baby NERFINISHED
The Tenant NERFINISHED
genre drama film
psychological horror
thriller film
includedIn lists of greatest horror films
language English
leadActorForCharacter Carole Catherine Deneuve NERFINISHED
leadCharacter Carole NERFINISHED
mainCharacterTrait madness
musicBy Chico Hamilton NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus a young Belgian woman living in London
notableFor subjective depiction of psychosis
use of sound design to convey mental breakdown
originalLanguageTitle Repulsion NERFINISHED
partOf Roman Polanski apartment trilogy NERFINISHED
plotSummary A young woman experiences a mental breakdown while left alone in her sister’s London flat.
producer Gene Gutowski NERFINISHED
productionCompany Compton Films NERFINISHED
releaseDateCountry 3 June 1965, United Kingdom
releaseYear 1965
runtimeMinutes 105
screenwriter Gérard Brach NERFINISHED
Roman Polanski NERFINISHED
settingCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
settingLocation London, England
surface form: London
starred Catherine Deneuve NERFINISHED
theme isolation
psychological deterioration
sexual repression
timePeriodOfSetting 1960s

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Gérard Brach notableWork Repulsion (1965 film)