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Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!

19666.71h 52m

Overview

On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters 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.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
Produced by Michael Klinger, Gene Gutowski, Tony Tenser
Box OfficeBudget: $135K0

Top Cast

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Richard

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

George

Françoise Dorléac

Françoise Dorléac

Teresa

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Albie

Iain Quarrier

Iain Quarrier

Christopher

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline

Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Christopher's Mother

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Cecil

Geoffrey Sumner

Geoffrey Sumner

Christopher's Father

Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning

Philip Fairweather

Themes & Keywords

islandage differencemarried coupledark comedycastleblack and whiterefrigeratorisolated housenorthumberlandlindisfarne

About Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac is a thriller, comedy, crime, drama film released in 1966 exploring themes of island, age difference, married couple, dark comedy, castle, black and white. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Lionel Stander, Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac. On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters 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.

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