Repulsion
“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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Cast
15 people
Catherine Deneuve
Carol Ledoux
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
8 Women
Ian Hendry
Michael
Known for
Get Carter
The Passenger
John Fraser
Colin
Known for
El Cid
A Study in Terror
Yvonne Furneaux
Hélène Ledoux
Known for
La Dolce Vita
The Mummy
Patrick Wymark
le propriétaire
Known for
Where Eagles Dare
Blood on Satan's Claw
Renée Houston
Mme Balch
Known for
Cul-de-sac
The Flesh and the Fiends
Valerie Taylor
Mme Denise
Known for
Went the Day Well?
Renee Houston
Miss Balch
James Villiers
John
Known for
House of Cards
For Your Eyes Only
Helen Fraser
Brigitte
Known for
Billy Liar
Monica Merlin
Mme Rendesham
Also in
Festival
Public Eye
Hugh Futcher
Reggie
Known for
Quatermass and the Pit
Tuesday
Roman Polanski Director · Gérard Brach Screenplay Chico Hamilton Composer
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $300K · United States release October 2, 1965
Box office
Budget
$300,000
Worldwide gross
$3,100,000
Gross vs. budget
10.3×
Production
Compton Films
Production · Studio
Tekli British Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · June 1, 1965
Theatrical
United Kingdom · June 1, 1965
Theatrical · London
United States · October 2, 1965
Theatrical
Denmark
July 13, 1965 · Theatrical
Finland
November 5, 1965 · Theatrical
France
January 7, 1966 · Theatrical
October 26, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 17, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
April 29, 2016 · Digital · VOD
January 10, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
July 6, 1965 · Theatrical
Greece
November 2, 2005 · Physical · DVD
August 18, 2022 · Limited theatrical · re-release
Ireland
October 21, 1966 · Theatrical
Italy
July 3, 1966 · Theatrical
Japan
August 18, 1965 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 3, 1966 · Theatrical · Original classification: 18
October 6, 2005 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Norway
June 1, 1965 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
June 1, 1965 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 1, 2004 · Physical · DVD
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