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Cul-de-sac (1966)

113 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Thriller   -  7 November 1966 (USA)
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A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. The owners of the castle... See full summary »

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Roman Polanski
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Donald Pleasence ...
George
Françoise Dorléac ...
Teresa
Lionel Stander Lionel Stander ...
Richard
Jack MacGowran Jack MacGowran ...
Albie
Iain Quarrier Iain Quarrier ...
Christopher
Geoffrey Sumner Geoffrey Sumner ...
Christopher's Father
Renee Houston Renee Houston ...
Christopher's Mother
Robert Dorning Robert Dorning ...
Philip Fairweather
Marie Kean Marie Kean ...
Marion Fairweather
William Franklyn William Franklyn ...
Cecil
Jacqueline Bisset ...
Jacqueline (as Jackie Bisset)
Trevor Delaney Trevor Delaney ...
Nicholas
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Storyline

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. The owners of the castle, a meek Englishman and his willful French wife, are initially the unwilling hosts to the criminals. Quickly, however, the relationships between the criminal, the wife, and the Englishman begin to shift in humorous and bizarre fashion. Written by Sean Taylor <Taylor@org.chem.ethz.ch>  

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Plot Keywords:

Castle | Partner | Eccentric | Chicken | Coward  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Cul de Sac See more »

Box Office

Gross:

HKD 84,889 (Hong Kong) (12 June 1970)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Has one of the longest continuous sequences in cinematic history (at the time of release) at 7 mins 28 secs (the beach scene). See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Dickie is pushing the car, the shadow of the camera and the cameraman can be seen on him. See more »

Quotes

Albie: He's mad at us, isn't he?
Richard: He told me I was "mentally retiring", or something like that.
Albie: Yeah?
Richard: Yeah.
Albie: He's angry with us, isn't he?
Richard: He gave me Hell.
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Featured in Two Gangsters and an Island (2003) See more »