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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
1,884 Views


Or on something.

I can see the scene now.

Sweet music, soft light, a

big jug of ice gin with um...

- orange or lemon on top of it.

- Oranges.

Tell her it's a fruit cup, and 3 of

the most eligible bachelors in London.

Here I'm getting excited already!

The end of the evening,

she'll be begging for it.

You'll soon be able to stop twitching.

- She'll weep with gratitude.

- Here, maybe we will too.

Maybe you want your face pushed in?

- Here, take your hands off me!

- Colin, for heaven's sake!

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.

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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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