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Repulsion

NR19651h 45mRoman Polanski
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 91
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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.

DramaThrillerHorror
London, EnglandSchizophreniaPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)HallucinationRentLonelinessBlack And WhitePsychosisPsychological Horror

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What is Repulsion (1965) about?

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.

Who stars in Repulsion?

Repulsion stars Catherine Deneuve (Carol Ledoux), Ian Hendry (Michael), John Fraser (Colin), Yvonne Furneaux (Hélène Ledoux), Patrick Wymark (le propriétaire). The film was directed by Roman Polanski.

How long is Repulsion?

Repulsion has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1965. It is rated NR.

Is Repulsion worth watching?

Repulsion holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Drama, Thriller, Horror are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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