Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

  • Director: Roman Polanski
  • Writer: Roman Polanski,Gérard Brach
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 7, 1966
  • Aspect ratio: 1.66 : 1
  • Also known as: Corsokak
  • CUL DE SAC is an action film directed by Rajmund Roman Liebling , starring Donald Pleasence and Françoise Dorléac, released in 1966.
    The film tells the story of entrepreneur George who sold his factory, bought a castle on an isolated island, and lived alone with his young wife, but with the intrusion of an uninvited guest Joe Wilson, a bloody conflict was triggered.

    Details

    • Release date November 7, 1966
    • Filming locations Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK
    • Production companies Compton Films, Tekli British Productions

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $1,500

    Movie reviews

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    • By Keagan 2022-03-14 08:01:02

      black absurd comedy

      Polanski's early work has a surprising imagery punch, as well as a sudden sense of humor. Aside from the castle on the desert island, the highway flooded by the evening tide left a deep impression on me. The settings and changes of the environment also affect the development of character psychology and character relationships, and this technique shows more amazing dexterity in more classic works after that.

      With extremely limited characters, two men and one woman are trapped in a...

    • By Stephania 2022-03-14 08:01:02

      Is it the woman who destroys everything?

      I watched this film on and off twice before I finished it. I think the story is a bit messy, with characters going in and out, and a group of hens running up and down. Such a chaotic and tense Polanski film is my first time. Once I saw that even though the ninth door was pretending to be a god, it didn't make me so impatient

      , but the location of the film was chosen very well. When the tide is low, there will be a small road leading to the outside island. It is a must. As usual, it's...

    • By Theresa 2022-03-14 08:01:02

      dead end

      "Cul-de-sac" (Cul-de-sac) was filmed in 1966, when Roman Polanski was only 33 years old, but he showed unparalleled talent in plot, scene and editing.

       

          Geroge, a middle-aged businessman, sold his factory and came to an isolated island with his young and beautiful wife Teresa, raising chickens and painting. However, life in paradise cannot stand up to any scrutiny in essence: if it is an unclaimed betrayal to say that the youth next door, who is about the same age as...

    • By Verlie 2022-03-14 08:01:02

      CUL-DE-SAC: No way

      When the film crew of "Desert Island Cry" was in the final reshoot stage, a cameraman told Polanski that, judging from the existing materials, this should have been made into a bad film by the main creator. . .

      In fact, the whole film has indeed been on the verge of getting out of control during the shooting process, so that nearly 40 years later, the director is still complaining that the actors of the two male protagonists are too "difficult". Stander, who...

    • By Brandy 2022-03-14 08:01:02

      A key to start humanity

      Re-watching "Desert Island", I finally felt the humor in it, and I had to praise Polanski's talent. The limited scenes and characters create necessary dramatic conflict and tension, and at the same time, show a corner of human nature in a humorous way.

      The intrusion of the murderer broke the seemingly peaceful life. The fact that the wife is restless is shown at the beginning of the film, and later the wife also flirts with the guests recklessly. With the development of the plot, the...

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    • By Taya 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      For the male protagonist, the deserted island is a paradise, he can raise chickens and paint; for the female protagonist, the deserted island is hell, and she does everything she can to escape. So there will be fear, doubt and ridicule. The heroine Françoise Dorléac is Catherine Deneuve's younger sister and Truffaut's former lover. 12.5 Review of the Oriental Giant...

    • By Marshall 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      The beautiful wife makes do with marrying a man, and then releases her sexual charm anytime, anywhere, and has an affair with a young man in Lindao. A man is an ideal + escapist, pampering his wife as a goddess, which is really depressing and...

    • By Korbin 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      Weird, absurd, the final transformation of the male protagonist is very abrupt, the beginning is a little amazing, but at the end, there is no other feeling than...

    • By Ibrahim 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      #新看#3.5; Many motifs in future works are reflected, continuing the "three-person" interpersonal structure of the debut novel, and the mode of torture and abuse has basically taken shape, and there are ridicule and banter. It is not uncommon for space to constitute a dramatic conflict, and Polanski has made a lot of efforts in the fusion of various types; the middle part is a little...

    • By Colton 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      Compared with Chinatown, it looks immature. The part where the fat man went down the long steps after being shot was amazing. Polanski has the soul of...

    Evaluation action

    CUL DE SAC is Polanski's second work, and the film is exactly the same as his first "Water Knife", and the uneasy atmosphere in the confined space gradually increases. This film is relatively slow and warm, and it is also a relatively absurd work. It is not thrilling and scary, but it has the usual evil spirit of Polanski.
    Compared to Polanski's other masterpieces, the popularity of this movie seems to be very low, and because of its...
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    Movie quotes

    • Teresa: Don't put your feet in my face like that.

    • Richard: One doesn't choose the time one gets into trouble.

    • Richard: Albert and me are having some trouble. Get it - little fairy?