Cul-de-sac (1966 film)

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Cul-de-sac (1966 film) is a darkly comic psychological thriller directed by Roman Polanski about a couple whose isolated island life is disrupted by violent criminals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
awardReceived Golden Bear (shared)
linked to: Golden Bear
awardReceivedFor 16th Berlin International Film Festival
cinematographer Gilbert Taylor
colorProcess black-and-white
composer Krzysztof Komeda
countryOfOrigin France
United Kingdom
director Roman Polanski
distributor Compton Films
editor Alastair McIntyre
filmingLocation Holy Island, Northumberland
linked to: Holy Island
filmMovement British New Wave-adjacent cinema
genre black comedy
crime film
psychological thriller
hasCastMember Donald Pleasence
Françoise Dorléac
Iain Quarrier
Jack MacGowran
Lionel Stander
hasTheme invasion of domestic space
marital dysfunction
masculinity and power
narrativeElement intrusion of violent criminals
narrativeFocus a couple living on an isolated island
notableFor blend of absurdist humor and psychological tension
use of isolated island castle setting
originalLanguage English
partOf Roman Polanski filmography
producer Gene Gutowski
releaseDate 1966-06-01
releaseYear 1966
runtimeMinutes 111
screenwriter Gérard Brach
Roman Polanski
settingLocation Lindisfarne Castle
starring Donald Pleasence
Françoise Dorléac
Iain Quarrier
Jack MacGowran
Lionel Stander

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Jack MacGowran notableWork Cul-de-sac (1966 film)
Gérard Brach notableWork Cul-de-sac (1966 film)
Françoise Dorléac notableWork Cul-de-sac (1966 film)