Repulsion

Name: Repulsion
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1965-06-01
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark

1965·Movie·NR·105 min·★ 7.4(1,108)

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“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.

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About Repulsion

Repulsion is a 1965 English-language drama, thriller and horror film directed by Roman Polanski. The cast is led by Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel.

Repulsion was produced by Compton Films and Tekli British Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 1, 1965, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
Release date: June 1, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Compton Films, Tekli British Productions

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Repulsion cast & crew

Repulsion was directed by Roman Polanski and written by Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski.

The cast features Catherine Deneuve as Carol Ledoux, Ian Hendry as Michael, John Fraser as Colin, Yvonne Furneaux as Hélène Ledoux, Patrick Wymark as le propriétaire, and Renée Houston as Mme Balch.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Chico Hamilton, cinematography is by Gilbert Taylor, and it was produced by Sam Waynberg and Gene Gutowski.

Is Repulsion worth watching?

Repulsion holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,108 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and horror, Repulsion is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Repulsion

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