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What?

What?

The kinkiest caper of the year!

19725.41h 54m

Overview

A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach
Produced by Carlo Ponti
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Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Alex

Sydne Rome

Sydne Rome

Nancy

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Joseph Noblart

Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti

Priest

Henning Schlüter

Henning Schlüter

Catone

G

Gianfranco Piacentini

Tony

C

Christiane Barry

Dresser

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Man-Servant

Mogens von Gadow

Mogens von Gadow

German

Dieter Hallervorden

Dieter Hallervorden

German

Themes & Keywords

grotesquedesperatedemeaning

About What?

What? is a comedy film released in 1972 exploring themes of grotesque, desperate, demeaning. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Sydne Rome, Hugh Griffith. A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.

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