Repulsion poster
Director Roman Polanski
Screenplay Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach

Repulsion

Tagline: The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!

Release Date: 1965-06-01

Duration: 105 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Catherine Deneuve
    Carole Ledoux
  • Mike Pratt
    Workman
  • Roman Polanski
    Spoon Player
  • Yvonne Furneaux
    Hélène Ledoux
  • James Villiers
    John
  • Renée Houston
    Mme Balch
  • John Fraser
    Colin
  • Ian Hendry
    Michael
  • Hugh Futcher
    Reggie
  • Helen Fraser
    Brigitte