Repulsion

1965 film directed by Roman Polanski
Movie film Q954816
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Repulsion

Summary

Repulsion is a film[1]. Repulsion ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Repulsion is the creator of Jan Lenica[3].
  • Repulsion received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[4].
  • Repulsion's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Repulsion was directed by Roman Polanski[6].
  • Roman Polanski wrote the screenplay for Repulsion[7].
  • Gérard Brach wrote the screenplay for Repulsion[8].
  • Repulsion's composer is recorded as Chico Hamilton[9].
  • Repulsion's genre is horror film[10].
  • Repulsion's genre is rape and revenge film[11].
  • Repulsion's genre is suspense film[12].
  • Repulsion's genre is comedy film[13].
  • Repulsion's genre is comedy horror[14].
  • Repulsion's genre is mystery film[15].
  • Repulsion's genre is psychological drama film[16].
  • Repulsion's genre is psychological thriller film[17].
  • Repulsion's genre is drama film[18].
  • Repulsion's genre is thriller film[19].
  • Repulsion's genre is psychological horror film[20].
  • Repulsion's genre is independent film[21].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was Catherine Deneuve[22].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was Yvonne Furneaux[23].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was Ian Hendry[24].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was John Fraser[25].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was Patrick Wymark[26].
  • A cast member of Repulsion was Valerie Taylor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Repulsion was produced by Gene Gutowski[28]. Repulsion was directed by Roman Polanski[6]. Screenwriters include Roman Polanski[7] and Gérard Brach[8]. Cast members include Catherine Deneuve[22], Yvonne Furneaux[23], Ian Hendry[24], John Fraser[25], Patrick Wymark[26], and Valerie Taylor[27]. Repulsion is the creator of Jan Lenica[3].

Publication

Repulsion was published on January 1, 1965[29]. The original language of Repulsion was English[30]. Genres include horror film[10], rape and revenge film[11], suspense film[12], comedy film[13], comedy horror[14], and mystery film[15]. Repulsion was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include disgust[32], insanity[33], murder[34], sexual relationship[35], and post-traumatic stress disorder[36].

Reception

Repulsion received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[4]. Reviews include 95%[37], 8.9/10[38], 91/100[39], and 7.5/10[40].

Why It Matters

Repulsion ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2] Repulsion has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Repulsion is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Repulsion receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Shivayu28Gupta · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1960s
    Fsk film rating FSK 16
    Film editor Alastair McIntyre
    Instance of film
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14403]]: 364-repulsion, Adding Brew TV movie ID"
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