Information about Cul De Sac (film)
| Cul-de-Sac | |
|---|---|
) original film poster | |
| Directed by | Roman Polański |
| Produced by | Gene Gutowski Michael Klinger Tony Tenser |
| Written by | Gerard Brach Roman Polański |
| Starring | Donald Pleasence Françoise Dorléac Lionel Stander |
| Music by | Krzysztof Komeda |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Editing by | Alastair McIntyre |
| Distributed by | Transmission Films Sigma III |
| Release date(s) | February, 1966 7 November, 1966 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
- For other uses, see Cul-de-sac (disambiguation).
Cul-de-Sac is a 1966 British psychological thriller directed by the Polish director Roman Polański. It was Polański's second film in English, written by himself and Gérard Brach.
The cast includes Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Lionel Stander, Jack MacGowran, Iain Quarrier, Geoffrey Sumner, Renee Houston, William Franklyn, Trevor Delaney, Marie Kean. It also features Jacqueline Bisset in a small role, in her second film appearance. The black and white cinematography is by Gil Taylor.
Synopsis
The film begins with gangster Dickie (Stander) pushing his broken-down car through rising seawater while his companion Albie (MacGowran) lies inside, bleeding from a gunshot wound after a bungled robbery. Cut off by the unexpected rising tide, they are on the only road to a bleak and remote tidal island where, in a dark castle on a hilltop, the effeminate and neurotic George (Pleasence) lives with his luscious young wife Teresa (Dorléac). Dickie then proceeds to hold the two hostage while awaiting rescue by his boss, the mysterious Katelbach, even throughout an unexpected visit from one of George's old work colleagues.Connections with other works
Like his previous film Repulsion, it explores themes of horror, frustrated sexuality, and alienation, which have become characteristic of most of Polański's films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant.Cul-de-Sac has been compared in tone and theme to the works of Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett;[1][2] indeed, actor Jack MacGowran was renowned for his stage performances of Beckett's plays. The film's German title is Wenn Katelbach kommt (When Katelbach Comes).
The home invasion scenario in Cul-de-Sac is also similar to William Wyler's 1955 film The Desperate Hours.
Production
The film was shot in 1965 on location on the island of Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland, England. The small castle is now a National Trust property and can be toured by the public; despite the passage of forty years, the building and its surroundings are largely unchanged.Awards
Cul-de-Sac was awarded the 1966 Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.External links
References
- Katz et al (1994), "The Macmillan International Film Encyclopedia". HarperCollins. ISBN 0-333-61601-4
- Polanski, Roman. (1984). "Roman". New York: Morrow. ISBN 0-688-02621-4
1. ^ Cul-de-sac. British Film Institute (2006-04-04). Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
2. ^ Bergan, Ronald. "Gérard Brach", Observer Unlimited, The Observer, 2006-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
2. ^ Bergan, Ronald. "Gérard Brach", Observer Unlimited, The Observer, 2006-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
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Rower •
Uśmiech zębiczny •
Rozbijemy zabawę •
Morderstwo •
Dwaj ludzie z szafą •
Lampa •
Gdy spadają anioly (When Angels Fall) •
Le Gros et le maigre •
Ssaki •
Nż w wodzie •
Les Plus belles escroqueries du monde •
Repulsion •
Cul-de-Sac •
The Fearless Vampire Killers •
Rosemary's Baby •
Macbeth •
What? •
Chinatown •
The Tenant •
Tess •
Pirates •
Frantic •
Bitter Moon •
Death and the Maiden •
The Ninth Gate •
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| Preceded by Alphaville | Golden Bear winner 1966 | Succeeded by Le départ |
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Nice
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Nice
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