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Release Date:
11 June 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
How could he escape from his nightmares?Plot:
A quiet and inconspicuous man (Trelkovsky) rents an apartment in France where the previous tenant committed suicide... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Polanski's Scariest Movie Getting Criterion Treatment (From Cinematical. 21 May 2009, 3:03 PM, PDT)
The Court of Public Opinion -- Dellamorte reviews Roman Polanski Wanted and Desired on DVD
(From Collider.com. 2 February 2009)
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Creepy...as...hell... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roman Polanski | ... | Trelkovsky | |
| Isabelle Adjani | ... | Stella | |
| Melvyn Douglas | ... | Monsieur Zy | |
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | Madame Dioz | |
| Bernard Fresson | ... | Scope | |
| Lila Kedrova | ... | Madame Gaderian | |
| Claude Dauphin | ... | Husband at the accident | |
| Claude Piéplu | ... | Neighbor (as Claude Pieplu) | |
| Rufus | ... | Georges Badar | |
| Romain Bouteille | ... | Simon | |
| Jacques Monod | ... | Cafe Owner | |
| Patrice Alexsandre | ... | Robert | |
| Jean-Pierre Bagot | ... | Policeman | |
| Josiane Balasko | ... | Office Worker | |
| Michel Blanc | ... | Scope's Neighbor |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
126 minCountry:
FranceColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Portugal:M/16 | France:-16 | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #24469)Fun Stuff
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Although Roman Polanski plays the leading role in the film, he is given no screen credit as an actor. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Trelkovsky arrives at his apartment after purchasing a wig and a pair of women's shoes; the wig he removes from his bag is a short dark-brown wig, but he bought a long, light-brown colored wig. moreQuotes:
Trelkovsky: You want me to do it again? I shall do it again! You did not like it the first time.[shouts]
Trelkovsky: Simone Choule does not disappoint!
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This is one creepy movie. Creepier than anything David Lynch, and that shows what a great director Polanski is since this is not his usual type of work, and it is BRILLIANT.
It all starts of with Trelkovski moves into a tenement block in Paris. He soon learns that the previous tenant, a young woman, committed suicide and he believes the rest of the people living there drove her to it. He also believes that they are trying to do the same to him. What results is a amazing and frightening look at paranoia.
The whole production has classical horror written all over it: from the imagery to the music the viewer can feel poor Trelkovski's terror building up.
Are they all out to kill him? Or maybe just drive him mad? Is there a difference? Find out for yourself. 10/10