A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Lewis Alexander
- Neighbour
- (uncredited)
Tony Allen
- Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Joe Beckett
- Neighbour
- (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
- Old Man
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaFeatures the first depiction of female orgasm (sound only) to be passed by the British Board of Film Censors.
- GoofsNear the beginning of the film, when Carol has gone out to lunch from work and is walking on the street past the Saloon Bar, the shadow of the camera can be seen on her blouse.
- Alternate versionsEntertainment Programs Inc. DVD release only runs 100 minutes (despite the 105 minute running time listed on the package).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Patsy, mi amor (1969)
- SoundtracksSeduzione Al Buio
Written, Arranged and Conducted by John Scott
Performed by John Scott and Chico Hamilton
Featured review
Polanski and Deneuve Make a Masterpiece
I think one of the reasons I've watched this film far more than any of Polanski's other films is partially due to the presence of the unmatched screen presence of Catherine Deneuve ("Belle De Jour", "Tristana"). Just like Polanski with his direction, Deneuve tends to give everything she has in her performances, and I, for one, have fallen in love with her onscreen characters more than once. Catherine had her breakout role a year earlier in Jaques Demy's delightful "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", but I believe this was Deneuve's first starring role in English. This role is also much different than many of the roles I've seen her in. This role she abandons her dreamy sly persona for a distracted, paranoid persona. Polanski's direction is on fine point here. Even though I think "Rosemary's Baby" is a superior film I've probably watched "Repulsion" a few more times. All three of the films in the Apartment Trilogy are worth watching, and even though this was Polanski's second film, to this day it stands as one of his best entries.
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- Jun 10, 2019
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ekel
- Filming locations
- Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London, England, UK(beauty salon and Hoop & Toy pub)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $33,174
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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