Repulsion
“The nightmare world of a virgin's dreams becomes the screen's shocking reality!”
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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.
Cast
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
Average shot length
20.9s per shot
Roman Polanski's career average is 10.9s across 18 measured films —see the full picture.