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Repulsion (1965) is a British psychological horror thriller directed by Roman Polanski and starring Catherine Deneuve. Written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the film follows Carol, a withdrawn young woman whose fragile state begins to unravel when she is left alone in the London apartment she shares with her sister.
Polanski and Brach reportedly wrote the screenplay in just 17 days. The film was partly conceived as a commercial project that would help finance Cul-de-Sac, but it eventually became one of the defining psychological horror films of the 1960s.
Polanski wanted an actress who could project innocence while suggesting something darker underneath, describing his ideal as “an angel with a slightly soiled halo.” Deneuve, only 21 at the time, was perfect for that contrast, especially after The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Deneuve later recalled feeling unusually close to Polanski and Brach during production, describing the three French-speaking filmmakers as “the Three Musketeers.” She also said of the film, “That’s the film I feel I helped make.”
For Polanski, making his first English-language feature in Britain was also a cultural discovery. “Repulsion was my discovery of London,” he later said, explaining how the unfamiliar city inspired him.
Deneuve remembered Polanski as a young director who knew how to command a British crew: “He was no pushover.” Polanski, meanwhile, acknowledged that Deneuve was nervous and tired during the demanding shoot, which required her to remain intensely focused on Carol’s increasingly disturbed state.
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Siempre Buñuel ⭐ AMAMOS a La Deneuve
Performance of Catherine Deneuve (#botd) in Luis Buñuel's BELLE DE JOUR (1967) is simply iconic.
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Happy 83rd Birthday to Catherine Deneuve.
Born | October 22, 1943 in Paris, France.
Photo | Catherine Deneuve, 1981. (Photo © Tony Kent/Sygma).
French actress Catherine Fabienne Dorléac, known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Deneuve made her screen debut in 1957 at age 13, in a film shot the previous year when she was only 12. A major figure of the New Wave, she became, like Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon, one of the best-known French artists in the world. In a career spanning nearly 70 years, she has played more than a hundred roles and is recognised in France and internationally for being one of the key faces of the musical film genre with appearances in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, 8 Women and The Beloved. Early in her career, she gained acclaim for her portrayals of aloof and mysterious beauties while working for well-known directors such as Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski, and Agnès Varda. Her career led her to work in several countries: in the United States, under the direction of Robert Aldrich and Tony Scott; in the United Kingdom, collaborating with Terence Young and Dick Richards; in Italy, with Marco Ferreri, Mauro Bolognini, Sergio Citti, Mario Monicelli and Dino Risi; in Spain, with Luis Buñuel; in Portugal, with Manoel de Oliveira; in Denmark, with Lars von Trier; in Japan, with Eric Khoo; and also in Austria, Russia and Lebanon. She played in films attracting a total of nearly 99 million spectators in theatres, making her the working actress with the most admissions in France. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty.
She has received numerous accolades over her career including a César Award for The Last Metro and the Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actress for Place Vendôme, as well as nominations for an Academy Award for Indochine and a BAFTA Award for Belle de Jour. To English-speaking audiences, Deneuve is best known for The Hunger. Her other notable films include Repulsion, The April Fools, Scene of the Crime and My Favorite Season. She has received honorary awards, including the Berlin International Film Festival's Honorary Golden Bear in 1998, the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2005, and the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2022.
