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First film of the Apartment Life Trilogy.

Roman Polanksi's first English language production.

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Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Patrick Wymark, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Renee Houston, Helen Fraser, Valerie Taylor, James Villiers, Hugh Futcher, Monica Merlin, Imogen Graham, Mike Pratt, Roman Polanski
Director: Roman Polanski
Genre: Drama, Horror
Release Date: October 3, 1965
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Screen Writer: Roman Polanski
Runtime: 1hr 45min
Studio: Compton Films, Tekli British Productions

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review by ryguy4738. April 29, 2011

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Polanski does it again.

**** out of **** Every good filmmaker knows that black-and-white photography equals instant surrealism, as long as that's what you're aiming for. That is what Roman Polanski was aiming for when he made "Repulsion", which is shot in those gloriously dream-like (or nightmarish) two colors. It's one of the director's best films, if not only for the memorable surrealistic scenes. It's a horror film, a thriller, a psychological drama, and even a bit of a tragedy, all rolled up … more

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review by Schtinky. November 18, 2008

Disturbingly realistic foray into a darkly demented soul

1963 French made Black and white Roman Polanski film with a very young Catherine Deneuve; this was Polanski's first English speaking film, and an exceptional thriller for its time. Transfer from older B&W film to DVD is probably about as good as it could get, the sound and film being poor in the original film, there wasn't much to work with and I believe it was cleaned up as best it could be. No extras and no subtitles available, only the movie and a scene selection. Carol (Deneuve) … more

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review by KonaCat. December 11, 2008

Very creepy

Even on her good days, Carol lives on the edge of sanity; she stares endlessly at sidewalks cracks, feels things crawling on her body, and doesn't respond to people. And when her sister leaves her alone for two weeks, Carol loses her grip on reality completely. Roman Polanski's first English language film is almost a silent movie with just a bit of dialogue. The action is mostly in Carol's mind as she sees, hears, and feels things that go bump in the night, fears many have … more

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