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A somewhat surreal black comedy directed and co-scripted by Roman Polanski, CUL-DE-SAC is the tale of a mismatched married couple, George and Teresa (Donald Pleasence and Francoise Dorleac), living in an 11th-century castle on an isolated island whose home is invaded by two gangsters on the run after an unsuccessful heist. .. Read more

Starring	Francoise Dorleac, Donald Pleasence, Lionel Stander, Jacqueline Bisset
Director	Roman Polanski
Genres	Drama

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  Genius on a budget
  
  Two criminals arrive at a remote house and have to take the owners hostage until their colleagues arrive in the morning.
  
  That doesn't sound ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Jun 2004 at 19:18
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  cul de sac
  
  I really enjoyed this film- nice use of camera and interesting slightly off key acting.
  
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- - scottski
  - 4 reviews
  - bristol
  - 03 Nov 2009 at 23:15
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  Customer Review
  
  This film has a great look and feel to it. Dorleac is the gorgeous pouting 60s goddess. Pleasance is a hopelessly repressed and eccentric Englishman. They get a... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Atmospheric
  
  I watched this because it's set entirely on Holy Island, aka Lindisdarne in Northumberland, a 11th century Dark Ages hangout where the gospels were ... read more »
  
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- - InspectorSands
  - 209 reviews
  - London
  - 27 May 2008 at 16:51
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  Francoise Dorleac at her best
  
  40 years ago on the 26th of June 1967 France's best actress was killed in a horrfic car accident. Watch her here and be amazed at her sheer beauty. The ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Oct 2007 at 18:29
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  Dreadful
  
  I can't think why I selected this DVD. It was tripe. It was up there with The Wicker Man - badly acted nonsense. The best bit was the opening shot of the... read more »
  
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- - Pinkmat
  - 205 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 17:24
- - 1
  - 1
  I am borrrr-ed
  
  The only interestingly worthy points to make apart from what everyone else has said about this timepiece is the following (I don't ... read more »
  
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- - TippyToes
  - 13 reviews
  - Whitley Bay
  - 03 Nov 2006 at 11:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Polanski's best
  
  Roman Polanski's best film. Pleasence is a pleasure to watch as always in this black comedy.
  
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- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 08 Aug 2006 at 10:58
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  mediocre
  
  All a bit tedious and pretentious. certainly not Polansky's best. some good bits but a bit of a yawn in the end sadly.
  
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- - Robert Stay
  - York UK
  - 10 Oct 2005 at 18:36
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  Interesting but not up to Polanski's usual standard
  
  Polanski thriller set on Lindisfarne and although it was very interesting to watch from a film making point of view I didn't think it really offered ... read more »
  
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  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 26 Mar 2005 at 12:49
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  Important cult classic
  
  Having not viewed it for twenty years I was pleased to report that it still holds up as one of the more quirky black & white 60s cult movies. The setting on... read more »
  
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- - Wobblo
  - 11 reviews
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  - 15 Mar 2005 at 08:22
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- - 8
  - 1
  Genius on a budget
  
  Two criminals arrive at a remote house and have to take the owners hostage until their colleagues arrive in the morning.
  
  That doesn't sound ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7672
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  - London
  - 14 Jun 2004 at 19:18
- - 2
  - 0
  Absurdly Roman-tic comedy
  
  The director's 2nd film is B&W and shot with a small cast on a low budget. Based on Lindisfarne island, the eccentric characters and unusual setting ... read more »
  
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- - nlight
  - Derbyshire
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 18:52
- - 2
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  Atmospheric
  
  I watched this because it's set entirely on Holy Island, aka Lindisdarne in Northumberland, a 11th century Dark Ages hangout where the gospels were ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 569333
- - InspectorSands
  - 209 reviews
  - London
  - 27 May 2008 at 16:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting but not up to Polanski's usual standard
  
  Polanski thriller set on Lindisfarne and although it was very interesting to watch from a film making point of view I didn't think it really offered ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 85383
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 26 Mar 2005 at 12:49
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  mediocre
  
  All a bit tedious and pretentious. certainly not Polansky's best. some good bits but a bit of a yawn in the end sadly.
  
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- - Robert Stay
  - York UK
  - 10 Oct 2005 at 18:36
- - 0
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  Polanski's best
  
  Roman Polanski's best film. Pleasence is a pleasure to watch as always in this black comedy.
  
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- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 08 Aug 2006 at 10:58
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  Too close for comfort?
  
  There is something slightly odd about people who cut themselves off from the world, and perhaps this is why Cul-De-Sac is at once so recognisable and so strange... read more »
  
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- - NGWerther
  - London
  - 24 Mar 2004 at 14:11
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  Important cult classic
  
  Having not viewed it for twenty years I was pleased to report that it still holds up as one of the more quirky black & white 60s cult movies. The setting on... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 327016
- - Wobblo
  - 11 reviews
  - lavenham
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 08:22
- - 1
  - 1
  I am borrrr-ed
  
  The only interestingly worthy points to make apart from what everyone else has said about this timepiece is the following (I don't ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 380739
- - TippyToes
  - 13 reviews
  - Whitley Bay
  - 03 Nov 2006 at 11:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Dreadful
  
  I can't think why I selected this DVD. It was tripe. It was up there with The Wicker Man - badly acted nonsense. The best bit was the opening shot of the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 481806
- - Pinkmat
  - 205 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 17:24

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  A somewhat surreal black comedy directed and co-scripted by Roman Polanski, CUL-DE-SAC is the tale of a mismatched married couple, George and Teresa (Donald Pleasence and Francoise Dorleac), living in an 11th-century castle on an isolated island whose home is invaded by two gangsters on the run ...