Repulsion
“The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!”
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.
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Repulsion 1965 TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-25
Top Cast
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Catherine Deneuve
Carol Ledoux
Ian Hendry
Michael
John Fraser
Colin
Yvonne Furneaux
Hélène Ledoux
Patrick Wymark
le propriétaire
Renée Houston
Mme Balch
Valerie Taylor
Mme Denise
James Villiers
John
Helen Fraser
Brigitte
Monica Merlin
Mme Rendesham
Hugh Futcher
Reggie
Imogen Graham
Manicurist
Mike Pratt
Workman
Roman Polanski
Spoon Player
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 2, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 26, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
10.33x
+$2.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
- Original Score
- Chico Hamilton
- Original Title
- Repulsion
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $300K
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.1M
- Production Studios
- Compton Films, Tekli British Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roman Polanski
Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, David Stone
Chico Hamilton
Gilbert Taylor
Alastair McIntyre
Michael Klinger, Gene Gutowski, Tony Tenser, Sam Waynberg
Department Leadership Roster
Gérard Brach
Screenplay
Roman Polanski
Director
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Gene Gutowski
Producer
Chico Hamilton
Original Music Composer
Alastair McIntyre
Editor
Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Repulsion
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What is Repulsion about?
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.
Who directed Repulsion?
Repulsion was directed by Roman Polanski.
Who stars in Repulsion?
The principal cast of Repulsion includes Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark.
When was Repulsion released and how long is it?
Repulsion was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Repulsion?
Repulsion had a reported production budget of $300K and grossed $3.1M at the worldwide box office (10.33 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Repulsion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Repulsion was composed by Chico Hamilton.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Repulsion?
Repulsion holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).