Repulsion (film)

Repulsion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoman Polanski
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Roman Polanski
  • Gérard Brach
Produced byGene Gutowski
Starring
CinematographyGilbert Taylor
Edited byAlastair McIntyre
Music byChico Hamilton
Production
companies
  • Compton Films
  • Tekli British Productions
Distributed byCompton Films
Release date
  • 10 June 1965 (1965-06-10) (United Kingdom)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£65,000
Box office$3.1 million[1]

Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve.[2] Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister, is subject to a number of nightmarish experiences. The film focuses on the point of view of Carol and her vivid hallucinations and nightmares as she comes into contact with men and their desires for her. Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Patrick Wymark, and Yvonne Furneaux appear in supporting roles.

Shot in London, it is Polanski's first English-language film[3] and second feature-length production, following Knife in the Water (1962).

The film debuted at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival before receiving theatrical releases internationally. Upon its release, Repulsion received considerable critical acclaim and currently is considered one of Polanski's greatest works.[4][5][6] The film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Gilbert Taylor's cinematography.


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  1. ^ "Répulsion (1965)". JP's Box Office (in French).
  2. ^ "Repulsion". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Repulsion". BBC Programmes. BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. ^ Morgan, Kim (27 September 2009). "Roman Polanski Understands Women: Repulsion". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ^ Adams, Sam (26 July 2009). "Roman Polanski's 'Repulsion'". Los Angeles Times. A Second Look. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  6. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (3 January 2013). "Repulsion – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2013.