The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!
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.
Repulsion (1965) is a drama, thriller and horror film directed by Roman Polanski, released on June 1, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser and Yvonne Furneaux. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,132 ratings.
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Catherine Deneuve
as Carol Ledoux
Ian Hendry
as Michael
John Fraser
as Colin
Yvonne Furneaux
as Hélène Ledoux
Patrick Wymark
as le propriétaire
Renée Houston
as Mme Balch
Valerie Taylor
as Mme Denise
James Villiers
as John
Helen Fraser
as Brigitte
Monica Merlin
as Mme Rendesham
Hugh Futcher
as Reggie
Imogen Graham
as Manicurist
Directed by Roman Polanski, written by Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski and David Stone, produced by Gene Gutowski.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,132 ratings.
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 portrayal of isolation…
Reviewed on October 3, 2024
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Repulsion (1965) is available to stream on fuboTV, Brew, Midnight Pulp and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Repulsion (1965) includes Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux and Patrick Wymark. The film was directed by Roman Polanski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Repulsion was released on June 1, 1965 and runs for 1h 45m.
Repulsion (1965) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,132 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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