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Repulsion

1965 · 105 min · Director: Roman Polanski ★ IMDb 7.5 · 62,045 ratings

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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) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 40%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.

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Cast

JF
John Fraser

RH
Renée Houston

VT
Valerie Taylor

HF
Helen Fraser

MM
Monica Merlin

HF
Hugh Futcher

Reggie

IG
Imogen Graham

Manicurist

MP
Mike Pratt

Workman

Roman Polanski

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Details

Directed by
Roman Polanski
Type
Movies
Released
1965
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 62,045 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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