Repulsion (1965 film)
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Repulsion (1965 film) is a 1965 British psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski that follows a young woman’s descent into madness while left alone in her sister’s London flat.
All labels observed (1)
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| Repulsion (1965 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13127493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Repulsion (1965 film) Context triple: [Gérard Brach, notableWork, Repulsion (1965 film)]
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A.
Rapture (1965 film)
Rapture (1965 film) is a 1965 psychological drama directed by John Guillermin, known for its haunting coming-of-age story about a lonely girl on a remote French farm who becomes obsessed with an escaped convict.
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B.
The Power (1968 film)
The Power (1968 film) is a 1968 science fiction thriller about a group of scientists who discover that one of them possesses deadly psychic abilities.
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C.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) is a classic American science fiction horror movie about a small-town doctor who discovers that alien plant pods are replicating and replacing human beings.
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D.
Compulsion (1959 film)
Compulsion (1959 film) is a crime drama loosely based on the real-life Leopold and Loeb murder case, exploring themes of morality, justice, and the death penalty.
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E.
Reprisal!
Reprisal! is a 1956 American Western film starring Guy Madison as a man of mixed heritage seeking justice and acceptance in a racially divided frontier town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Repulsion (1965 film) Target entity description: Repulsion (1965 film) is a 1965 British psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski that follows a young woman’s descent into madness while left alone in her sister’s London flat.
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A.
Rapture (1965 film)
Rapture (1965 film) is a 1965 psychological drama directed by John Guillermin, known for its haunting coming-of-age story about a lonely girl on a remote French farm who becomes obsessed with an escaped convict.
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B.
The Power (1968 film)
The Power (1968 film) is a 1968 science fiction thriller about a group of scientists who discover that one of them possesses deadly psychic abilities.
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C.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film) is a classic American science fiction horror movie about a small-town doctor who discovers that alien plant pods are replicating and replacing human beings.
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D.
Compulsion (1959 film)
Compulsion (1959 film) is a crime drama loosely based on the real-life Leopold and Loeb murder case, exploring themes of morality, justice, and the death penalty.
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E.
Reprisal!
Reprisal! is a 1956 American Western film starring Guy Madison as a man of mixed heritage seeking justice and acceptance in a racially divided frontier town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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film ⓘ psychological horror film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Catherine Deneuve
NERFINISHED
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Ian Hendry NERFINISHED ⓘ John Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Furneaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificate | X (original UK release) ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Belgian (Carole) ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Gilbert Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Alastair McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| followedBy |
Rosemary’s Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Tenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
psychological horror ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest horror films ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActorForCharacter Carole | Catherine Deneuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Carole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterTrait | madness ⓘ |
| musicBy | Chico Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a young Belgian woman living in London ⓘ |
| notableFor |
subjective depiction of psychosis
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use of sound design to convey mental breakdown ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Repulsion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Polanski apartment trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young woman experiences a mental breakdown while left alone in her sister’s London flat. ⓘ |
| producer | Gene Gutowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Compton Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateCountry | 3 June 1965, United Kingdom ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gérard Brach
NERFINISHED
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Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| starred | Catherine Deneuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
isolation
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psychological deterioration ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: Repulsion (1965 film) Description of subject: Repulsion (1965 film) is a 1965 British psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski that follows a young woman’s descent into madness while left alone in her sister’s London flat.
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