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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 »

Director:

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 | Coward | Eccentric | Chicken  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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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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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Jack Nicholson claimed in an interview in 2007 that this is his favorite film. 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

Nicholas: [after being punished for scratching one of Teresa's records] That Froggy bitch pulled my ear off!
Philip Fairweather: Here, here, here! Who taught you to speak like that?
Nicholas: Mum did!
Philip Fairweather: [slaps the back of Nicholas's hand] That'll teach you to tell lies.
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Connections

Referenced in A Grande Arte (1991) See more »