Cul-de-sac

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

14K

YOUR RATING

Three Reasons Criterion Trailer for Cul-de-sac

Play trailer1:31

1 Video

96 Photos

Comedy Drama Thriller

In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Videos1

Trailer 1:31

Cul-de-sac: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]

Photos96

+ 89

More like this

7.4

Le couteau dans l'eau

7.6

Répulsion

7.0

Le bal des vampires

7.5

Le locataire

7.2

La jeune fille et la mort

7.1

La Vénus à la fourrure

7.4

7.3

5.5

7.2

7.2

7.3

Weekend of a Champion

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Has one of the longest continuous sequences in cinematic history (at the time of release) at 7 mins 28 secs (the beach scene).

Goofs
When Dickie is pushing the car, the shadow of the camera and the cameraman can be seen on him.

Quotes
George: Take back your bloody filthy insinuations and get the hell out of my - fortress. Fortress. Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out.

Alternate versions
The VHS version released in Brazil by Globo Vídeo has exactly 100 minutes.

Connections
Featured in Le ciné-club de Radio-Canada: Film présenté: Cul-de-sac (1975)

User reviews74

Featured review

6/10

Black Comedy That Just Seemed to Miss Me

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take up refuge at a beachfront villa, which (not surprisingly) makes the owners less than thrilled.

I watched this as part of my quest to see all of Polanski's films in order. After two psychological films, he has switched to comedy... and I am not entirely sure I get it. Visually, this film is quite stunning and it has some good camera work (including one of the longest continuous sequences in cinematic history at the time of release at 7 minutes and 28 seconds).

Jack Nicholson claimed in an interview in 2007 that this is his favorite film. Not sure what to make of that. I loved Donald Pleasance as the cross-dressing wimp, but beyond that, I just do not think I really got it... the humor was not so strong and the darkness was not all that dark.