Quick Info
- Year
- 1965
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Duration
- 105 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $0.3M
- Box Office
- $3M
External Ratings
IMDb7.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes74%
📺 Where to Watch
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Repulsion
Our Rating
7.5/10
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7/10
Overview
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.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.5
Acting
7.6
Direction
7.4
Cinematography
7.2
Music
7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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