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Repulsion

1965, English. Directed by Roman Polanski.

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

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.

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Runtime
1h 45m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
NR

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Released
1 June 1965
Country
United Kingdom
Written by
Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
Budget
$300K
Box office
$3.1M
london, englandrapeschizophreniasexual abusepost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)paranoiahallucinationrentmurderlonelinessblack and whitepsychosisapartmentpsychological horror

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Is Repulsion worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 1,155 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is Repulsion?

Repulsion runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).

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Is Repulsion suitable for kids?

Repulsion is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

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What movies are like Repulsion?

If you liked Repulsion, try Candyman, The Echo, Castle Freak.

Who directed Repulsion?

Repulsion (1965) was directed by Roman Polanski and stars Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser.

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