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| Mia Farrow | ... | Rosemary Woodhouse | |
| John Cassavetes | ... | Guy Woodhouse | |
| Ruth Gordon | ... | Minnie Castevet | |
| Sidney Blackmer | ... | Roman Castevet | |
| Maurice Evans | ... | Hutch | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Dr. Sapirstein | |
| Victoria Vetri | ... | Terry (as Angela Dorian) | |
| Patsy Kelly | ... | Laura-Louise | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Mr. Nicklas (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Emmaline Henry | ... | Elise Dunstan | |
| Charles Grodin | ... | Dr. Hill | |
| Hanna Landy | ... | Grace Cardiff | |
| Phil Leeds | ... | Dr. Shand (as Philip Leeds) | |
| D'Urville Martin | ... | Diego | |
| Hope Summers | ... | Mrs. Gilmore | |
| Marianne Gordon | ... | Rosemary's Girl Friend | |
| Wende Wagner | ... | Rosemary's Girl Friend (as Wendy Wagner) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bill Baldwin | ... | Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Walter Baldwin | ... | Mr. Wees (uncredited) | |
| Roy Barcroft | ... | Sun-Browned Man (uncredited) | |
| Charlotte Boerner | ... | Mrs. Fountain (uncredited) | |
| Gail Bonney | ... | Babysitter (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Carol Brewster | ... | Claudia Comfort (uncredited) | |
| Lynn Brinker | ... | Sister Veronica (uncredited) | |
| Sebastian Brook | ... | Argyron Stavropoulos (uncredited) | |
| William Castle | ... | Man by Pay Phone (uncredited) | |
| Gordon Connell | ... | Allen Stone - Guy's Agent (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Ann Conway | ... | Mrs. John F. Kennedy (uncredited) | |
| Tony Curtis | ... | Donald Baumgart (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Joyce Davis | ... | Dee Bertillon (uncredited) | |
| Paul Denton | ... | Skipper (uncredited) | |
| Duke Fishman | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Janet Garland | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Michel Gomez | ... | Pedro (uncredited) | |
| John Halloran | ... | Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Ernest Harada | ... | Young Japanese Man (uncredited) | |
| Marilyn Harvey | ... | Dr. Sapirstein's Receptionist (uncredited) | |
| Jean Inness | ... | Sister Agnes (uncredited) | |
| Jack Knight | ... | Investigating patrolman (uncredited) | |
| Mona Knox | ... | Mrs. Byron (uncredited) | |
| Louise Lawson | ... | Portia Haynes (uncredited) | |
| Natalie Masters | ... | Young Woman (uncredited) | |
| Elmer Modling | ... | Young Man (uncredited) | |
| Floyd Mutrux | ... | Man at Party (uncredited) | |
| Patricia O'Neal | ... | Mrs. Wees (uncredited) | |
| Robert Osterloh | ... | Mr. Fountain (uncredited) | |
| Josh Peine | ... | Man at Party (uncredited) | |
| Gale Peters | ... | Rain Morgan (uncredited) | |
| Jack Ramage | ... | Patron (uncredited) | |
| Joan T. Reilly | ... | Pregnant Woman (uncredited) | |
| George R. Robertson | ... | Lou Comfort (uncredited) | |
| George Savalas | ... | Workman (uncredited) | |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Mrs. Sabatini (uncredited) | |
| Michael Shillo | ... | Pope (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Sidar | ... | Mr. Gilmore (uncredited) | |
| Tom Signorelli | ... | Man at the Party (uncredited) | |
| Al Szathmary | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| Clay Tanner | ... | Devil (uncredited) | |
| Viki Vigen | ... | Lisa (uncredited) | |
| Frank White | ... | Hugh Dunstan (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Roman Polanski | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ira Levin | (novel) | |
| Roman Polanski | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| William Castle | .... | producer | |
| Dona Holloway | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Krzysztof Komeda | (as Christopher Komeda) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| William A. Fraker | (director of photography) (as William Fraker) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sam O'Steen | |||
| Bob Wyman | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Richard Sylbert | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Joel Schiller | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Nelson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anthea Sylbert | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair styles creator: Miss Farrow | |
| Vidal Sassoon | .... | hair styles creator: Miss Farrow | |
| Allan Snyder | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sherry Wilson | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| William Davidson | .... | unit production manager (as William C. Davidson) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Daniel McCauley | .... | assistant director (as Daniel J. McCauley) | |
| Gene Marum | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Paolo Rocco Innamorato | .... | first assistant art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Harold Lewis | .... | sound recordist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Farciot Edouart | .... | process photography | |
Stunts | |||
| Roger Creed | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank Orsatti | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Steve Birtles | .... | lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Robert Willoughby | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Bain | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Hawk Koch | .... | dialogue coach (as Howard W. Koch Jr.) | |
| Luanna S. Poole | .... | script continuity | |
| Robert Evans | .... | developer (uncredited) | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Frankfurt | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
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It starts off like one of those 1950's Doris Day movies. Young, idealistic Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and new hubby Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a Manhattan apartment building called the "Bramford". Throughout most of the film we, as viewers, see and hear what innocent Rosemary sees and hears. There's a veneer of normalcy at the Bramford that belies what's really going on, behind our backs. It's the script's POV, therefore, that makes this film so chilling.
At the Bramford, which has quite a colorful history, you can hear through the walls. And, as Rosemary and we viewers soon find out, strange people lurk in other parts of the building. The strangest of all are Roman and Minnie Castevet (Sidney Blackmer and Ruth Gordon), superficially cordial, but a bit too inquisitive. Roman is retired. His wife, Minnie, wears tons of makeup and pawnshop jewelry, and gushes with praise for herbal cures, especially something called tannis-root. And Minnie's friend Laura-Louise (Patsy Kelly) wears thick glasses that make her eyes seem to bulge, and she talks with a strangely deep voice.
"Rosemary's Baby" is one of the great thrillers of all time. Given the underlying subject matter, can you imagine how this film must have come across to viewers in 1968? The strength of the film is the script, which through its plot and dialogue implies and suggests. Not until near the end do we, like Rosemary, find out the presumed truth. Suspense increases toward the end as Rosemary ventures into the inner sanctum of the Bramford.
The film's acting is great, and reinforces the strong script. I particularly liked Ruth Gordon, with her delightfully eccentric behavior and mannerisms. Production design and especially costumes are lavish and colorful. Clothes and hairstyles, as you would expect, are very 1960ish. Visual effects are minimal, and are used to enhance the story, not be the story.
Given the film's POV, the story is rather subjective. Its interpretation is based on Rosemary's perceptions, images, and fears. One could explain that Rosemary suffers from delusions. Or, alternately, one could explain that what happens is real. It's all in the interpretation. Either way, it's a great movie. It holds up well, forty years later, a tribute to its writer and director, Roman Polanski.