Carol Ledoux, a shy Belgian manicurist, lives in London with her older sister Helen. Carol is remarkably detached and struggles in her daily interactions. A suitor, Colin, is enamoured with her and makes fervent attempts t… See more

• Catherine Deneuve as Carole Ledoux
• Ian Hendry as Michael
• John Fraser as Colin
• Yvonne Furneaux as Helen Ledoux… See more

The film is unusual for featuring a female killer. It explores the repulsion Carol feels about sexuality in general and her suitors' pursuit of her in particular.
It has been suggested that the film hints that her fat… See more

The story for Repulsion was conceived by Roman Polanski and Gérard Brach, who wrote an outline of the script in Paris. Polanski, who had recently relocated from his native Poland to the United Kingdom, decided to … See more