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Synopsis: In London, Belgian immigrant Carol Ledoux shares an apartment with her older sister Helen, and works as a manicurist at a beauty salon. Helen uses the word "sensitive" to describe Carol's overall demeanor, which is almost like she walks around in a daze, rarely speaking up about anything. When she does speak up, it generally is about something against one of those few issues on which she obsesses, such as Helen's boyfriend Michael's invasion of her space at the apartment. That specific issue may be more about men in general than just Michael's actions, as witnessed by Carol being agitated by hearing Helen and Michael's lovemaking, and she not being able to rebuff the advances effectively of a male suitor, Colin, who is infatuated with her. One of those other obsessive issues is noticing cracks and always wanting to fix them. While Helen and Michael leave on a vacation to Pisa, Italy, Carol chooses largely to lock herself in the apartment, ditching work. There, she is almost hypnotized
Director(s): Roman Polanski
Production: Royal Films International
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
91
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1965
105 min
2,104 Views


Relax! Take a joke.

Hit me, or something.

Now look boy, you've got it bad!

You see? He's been

in the sun too long!

Look, it was only a joke.

There's no need to bloody

well start going on like

Cassius Clay all over the place!

A joke, boy. Joke!

Fellas-fellas, please!

If you go on like this, you'll

be old before your time.

Look. Relax, take it easy, enjoy life!

Carol?

Carol!

There's somebody there,

I can see your shadow!

What's the matter? I just want

to talk with you, that's all!

Carol!

If you don't open the door

I'll bloody well break it down!

No!

What?

[Thud]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's all so sordid.

What's-what's the matter?

I'm sorry.

I just...

I had to see you, that's all.

Honestly, it's been so

miserable without you.

I phoned and phoned!

The ringing tone nearly drove me mad.

Is it uh, is it something I've done?

Carol.

Please...

Tell me.

I'm not really like this, you know...

Oh...I wish I could find

the proper words to say

they just keep going round

and round in my head...

I just...

I want to be...to be with you

all the time.

Na ne na na...

La le la la...

"My darling, wonderful here.

A 1,000 things to tell!

"Did you pay the rent? Love, Helen.

"Don't make too much dolce

vita while we're away!

"Michael."

Hello?

You filthy b*tch!

I-I'm sorry...who is this?

Who is this? Who is this? Who do

you think, you filthy little tart!

You think I don't know he's with you?

You think you're clever, but

you're not that clever, you filthy...

[Flies buzzing]

[Guitar and spoon street music]

Come on!

Open up this door!

Come on, open up. I know you're

in there. There's no use hiding.

I'll call the police.

Well!

Where's Miss Ledoux?

I am Miss Ledoux.

You don't look like her.

I expect you want my sister.

Expect?!

I certainly do!

- Where is she?

- She's not...

- But I can explain...

- Explain!

Ehh. I doubt that, my dear!

I can see it with me own eyes.

Now, then.

What's the idea of barricading

the door against me?

You're not only late with the rent,

but you're damaging the property!

I've got the rent here.

- Let's have a little

light on the subject...

- No!

I'm not a bloody owl, you know.

Ah. I thought I'd seen everything.

This is a flamin' nut house!

Tsu. I duh know...

Uh, do you always, uh,

run around like, uh, this?

I mean to say, it's a bit, uh...

What's the matter?

You ill?

The, uh, heat's

gettin' you down, eh?

Uh, I don't like it myself.

I'll, uh, get you,

uh, a glass of water

You're white as a sheet.

What the hell's this?!

No wonder you look ill if you have

things like this hangin' around.

It's the dustbin for you, my lad!

Good Lord!

Beats me how you young people

can live in such a mess.

It's like a pigsty!

Hm. Hi, love. A nice hot cup of

tea might be better perhaps, hm?

Course, uh...

your sister's gone away, hasn't she?

Yes, ah.

A nice hot cuppa tea and an aspirin

and you'll be as right as rain.

You must be a bit lonely,

I expect, now she's gone.

So I...

I should have guessed it.

All alone, by the telephone.

There's, uh, no need

to be alone, you know.

Poor little girl!

All by herself.

All shaking like a

little frightened animal.

Hm, ah! Your family, um?

Very nice.

There's no need to be

frightened of me, you know?

Is that you?

Ah hah!

Where was it taken? In London?

Brussels.

Ah, Brussels, hm?

I...could be a very good

friend to you, you know.

You...

look after me...

and you can...forget about the rent.

Come on. Come on.

Just a little kiss

between friends, come on.

You go on up, I'll park the car.

Carol?

Carol? Are you in?

Carol?!

I say, what's the matter?

What a terrible smell!

What the hell's going on?

Get a grip of yourself, will you!

Now what's the matter?

Oh, d...

Go in there.

Just sit, sit there.

- Have you got a phone?

- Who are you?

I need to phone.

- I to phone!

- Want a telephone?

Yes, a telephone!

"FIRE EXIT"

Everything'll be all right.

He's gone to the porter's room

to make a telephone call.

She doesn't speak English, does she?

Yes, I think she does.

- What's happened?

- I don't know, we just came in here.

No, you'd better not touch her.

They've sent...I wanted to get

to like her honey...[muttering]

Don't touch her.

I'll get us some brandy.

Has anyone called for an ambulance?

Yes, he's gone to telephone now.

Who?

The man we saw on the stairs.

Can anyone do artificial respiration?

You shouldn't touch her,

you shouldn't move her.

I'll get us some brandy.

- Somebody must help her.

- Don't go in the bathroom.

- Why?

- Please, someone help her.

I wouldn't touch her.

Don't touch her!

What's he doing?

- He's got no right...

- Please!

- You shouldn't touch her.

- He shouldn't touch her.

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Roman Polanski

Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor. Since 1978, he has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system, having fled the country while awaiting sentencing for statutory rape. more…

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