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Repulsion

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In Roman Polanski's first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole (Catherine Deneuve) suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux), leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend (Ian Hendry), Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
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Roman Polanski's first English film follows a schizophrenic woman's descent into madness, and makes the audience feel as claustrophobic as the character.

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Andrew Sarris Village Voice 07/27/2021
Repulsion is the scariest if not actually the goriest Grand Guignol since Psycho. Go to Full Review
Peter John Dyer Sight & Sound 03/31/2020
The rest of the film has that gurgling, soapy sound of muffed intentions going down the plug hole like bath water. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 01/04/2013
4/5
Deneuve, as the woman whose fear of sexual contact is at the base of her neurosis, has seldom been less like her icy self. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/29/2024
3/4
The real focus is on detailing how the callous treatment of Carol by practically everyone around her only further serves to denigrate her standing as a “real” person rather than just a desirable beauty. Go to Full Review
Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film 08/02/2024
5/5
Led by Deneuve’s committed performance, Repulsion is an innovative, atmospheric and effective psychological horror, which is clever in a way it uses its entire low budget cinematic arsenal to induce one particular sense of apprehension and dread. Go to Full Review
Jorge Loser Espinof 05/29/2024
5/5
... A subjective portrait of mental illness that has become almost a manual to describe psychological breakdowns, especially the dimension of trauma and female repression. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 4 Success in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roman Polanski's first English-language movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch it in any audio and subtitle version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Melissa L @Agent99 Jun 8 I have no idea why this is rated so highly. I read a list of good horror movies...and I am disappointed. It's so dry. It's not a "horror" movie. It should be classified as a thriller. So, yeah, it's a waste of time. See more Julian S @akajulianscott Jan 19 A stunningly crafted, slow-burn portrait of a person on the brink of madness See more Alain E @AlainE Jan 19 This is a spectacular achievement from a young filmmaker. One of the most accurate depictions of a person’s descent into psychosis. Catherine Deneuve delivers an impressive performance. The impact is not in hysterics. We can see that this person cannot assess reality anymore. Putting a dead body in a bathtub or behind a sofa doesn’t render them invisible. Tubi has a nicely restored copy. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 12 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, parece que o filme mostra uma garoto com medos de ser tocada, teve duas cenas cenas que ela mata dois caras um foi com uma moderada na cabeça várias vezes e o outro uma faquinha pequena. Eu nem sei se recomendo esse filme. See more Sarfaraz A Jan 10 Roman Polanski co-wrote and directed this psychological thriller. Catherine Deneuve plays the lead role. The film is said to be Polanski's debut English-language feature. The story is about Carol (Catherine Deneuve), who suffers from schizophrenia and lives with her older sister, whose married lover occasionally stays at their flat, which annoys Carol much. She dislikes seeing his toothbrush and razor in her bathroom glass. She is not interested in a young man who is madly in love with her and wishes to spend time with her. This solitude and dread cause her to experience hallucinations and spiral into madness. Carol is a quiet person, but not in the way that some people are. She is attentive to her elder sister, although she can be obstinate at times, such as when she does not want her sister's boyfriend to remain in their apartment, much alone use the shared toilet. Carol's sister definitely serves as an interim remedy to stop her fall into madness. Because as soon as her sister left for Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa with her boyfriend, Carol began experiencing hallucinations and paranoia about certain individuals, particularly men. The notion that Carol's past is beginning to haunt her is distracting, because the past has always accompanied her. Catherine Deneuve delivers strong performance. This is meant to be the first film in Polanski's trilogy of apartment movies (Rosemary's Baby 1968 - The Tenant 1976). The cinematography in the film is typical of European-style movies. It is not boring, but not for those who want to see a happy conclusion. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Roman Polanski's first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole (Catherine Deneuve) suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen (Yvonne Furneaux), leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend (Ian Hendry), Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.
Director
Roman Polanski
Producer
Gene Gutowski
Screenwriter
Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, David Stone
Production Co
Tekli, Compton Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2010
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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