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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Catherine Deneuve
Carol Ledoux
Ian Hendry
Michael
John Fraser
Colin
Yvonne Furneaux
Hélène Ledoux
Patrick Wymark
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Renée Houston
Mme Balch
Valerie Taylor
Mme Denise
James Villiers
John
Helen Fraser
Brigitte
Monica Merlin
Mme Rendesham
Director
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Roman Polanski
Tagline
"The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
$3,100,000
Production
Compton Films, Tekli British Productions
griggs79
October 3, 2024
Repulsion is an alarming and compelling psychological thriller that presents an unsettling exploration of a woman's descent into madness. Polanski masterfully creates an atmosphere of claustrophobic dread. What sets this film apart is its bold decision to centre the narrative on a female protagonist who, in a rare move for the genre, is the killer rather than the victim. The film's chilling portra...
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