Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.

Catherine Deneuve
as Carol Ledoux

Ian Hendry
as Michael

John Fraser
as Colin

Yvonne Furneaux
as Hélène Ledoux

Patrick Wymark
as le propriétaire

Renée Houston
as Mme Balch

Valerie Taylor
as Mme Denise

James Villiers
as John

Helen Fraser
as Brigitte

Monica Merlin
as Mme Rendesham
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Repulsion is an alarming and compelling psychological thriller that presents an unsettling exploration of a woman's descent into madness. Polanski masterfully creates an atmosphere of claustrophobic dread. What sets this film apart is its bold decision to centre the narrative on a female protagonist...