Home Texts Media News About

Repulsion

Director Roman Polanski
Release year 1965
Genre Drama / Horror / Thriller
My watch history 2023-09-03
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark, Renee Houston, Valerie Taylor, James Villiers
IMDB IMDB

Review

Two sisters are living together. Another of them, Carol, have mental issues which can easily be seen on her overly negative view of the men. When her sister goes to holiday with her boyfriend - who is already married - Carols mentality starts to fall apart and she falls to insanity.

This was very interesting movie. It's story is facinating and I couldn't but wonder how much - if any - Darren Aronofskys great movie Black Swan have got inspiration from this movie. In the end it is not very clear what is true and what has happened and what is true only on the mind of Carol.

There were lots of tight closeups and other interesting camera direction choices which gave it unique look.

Review written: 2023-09-03

Screenshots

These are taken from DVD version.