Repulsion

Repulsion

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | June 1, 1965

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.

Repulsion

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | June 1, 1965

Repulsion
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Compton Films, Tekli British Productions
Original title Repulsion
Directors Ted Sturgis, Roman Polanski
Writers David Stone, Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

as Carole Ledoux

Ian Hendry

as Michael

John Fraser

as Colin

Yvonne Furneaux

as Hélène Ledoux

Patrick Wymark

as le propriétaire

Renée Houston

as Mme Balch

Valerie Taylor

as Mme Denise

James Villiers

as John

Helen Fraser

as Brigitte

Monica Merlin

as Mme Rendesham

Hugh Futcher

as Reggie

Imogen Graham

as Manicurist

Mike Pratt

as Workman

Roman Polanski

as Spoon Player