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Cul-de-sac( 1966)

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Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!

Overview

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lionel Stander

      Richard

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      Donald Pleasence

      George

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      Françoise Dorléac

      Teresa

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      Jack MacGowran

      Albie

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      Iain Quarrier

      Christopher

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      Jacqueline Bisset

      Jacqueline

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      Renée Houston

      Christopher's Mother

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      William Franklyn

      Cecil

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      Geoffrey Sumner

      Christopher's Father

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      Robert Dorning

      Philip Fairweather

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      Marie Kean

      Marion Fairweather

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      Trevor Delaney

      Nicholas

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Feb 17 2022
    _**Mid-60’s art house flick is dramatically tedious, but has interesting themes**_ A diminutive artist (Donald Pleasence) lives with his much-younger French wife (Françoise Dorléac) in a castle on a tidal island in northern England. When a gruff gangster (Lionel Stander) shows up on their doorstep havoc ensues. Iain Quarrier, William Franklyn and a young Jacqueline Bisset show up for peripheral parts. "Cul-de-Sac" (1966) is one of Roman Polanski's early experiments, a freestyle B&W psychological crime dramedy that takes elements of “The Damned” (1963), “Touch of Evil” (1958) and “A Street...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • island
    • age difference
    • married couple
    • dark comedy
    • castle
    • black and white
    • refrigerator
    • isolated house
    • northumberland