"Polanski-Deneuve, their association is an absolute success." THE INCREDIBLES
Carol works and lives in London with her sister Helen. Introverted, the young woman has relationship problems with men. She rejects Colin, who woos her, and does not appreciate Michael, her sister's lover. As the couple go on vacation and she finds herself alone in their large apartment, Carol gradually descends into madness...
After The Knife in the Water , Roman Polanski signs with Repulsion the first part of his "Trilogy of accursed apartments". Filmed in sumptuous black and white and bathed in an oppressive atmosphere, the film also marks the meeting of the director with Catherine Deneuve, more disturbing than ever. Captivating, Repulsion evokes the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock as much as the surrealist movement.
REPULSION by Roman Polanski
(1965 - B&W - 105 mn)
New 2K restoration
Original version + French version
SUPPLEMENTS *
. AUDIO COMMENTARY BY ROMAN POLANSKI AND CATHERINE DENEUVE (VOSTF)
. BIG SCREEN: ROMAN POLANSKI (21 mins)
Directed by: Charles Chaboud – © 1964 INA
A rare document on the set of the film, with the testimonies of Roman Polanski, Catherine Deneuve and Yvonne Furneaux.
. A BRITISH HORROR FILM (24 mins)
A look back at the production of Répulsion almost 40 years after its release. With interviews with Roman Polanski, director of photography Gilbert Taylor and producer Gene Gutowski.
. AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR RICHARD L. GREGORY (11 min)
“Polanski is a master, he controls the minds of the audience like no one else, perhaps, in cinema. By Richard L. Gregory, Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Bristol.
. ORIGINAL TRAILERS
. 2 SHORT FILMS DIRECTED BY ROMAN POLANSKI (HD)
" MURDER" ( Morderstwo – 1957 – B&W – 1 min – Mute)
A silhouette slips furtively into a dark room where a man is dozing...
" THE LAMP" ( Lampa – 1958 – B&W – 8 mn)
A craftsman repairs mutilated dolls by the light of a kerosene lamp...
* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
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Comics 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version / French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles 1.66 format respected • Black & White • Length of Film: 105 mins
DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version / French Version Dolby Digital 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.66 format respected • 16/9 4/3 compatible • Black & White • Film length: 101 min
Forbidden to under 16s.
Released May 5, 2021
