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Cul-de-sac ()

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In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run 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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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.
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Richard
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Albie
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Christopher
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Christopher's Father
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Christopher's Mother
Robert Dorning ...
Philip Fairweather
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Marion Fairweather
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Cecil
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Jacqueline (as Jackie Bisset)
Trevor Delaney ...
Horace

Directed by

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Roman Polanski

Written by

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Roman Polanski ... (original screenplay) and
Gérard Brach ... (original screenplay) (as Gerard Brach)

Produced by

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Gene Gutowski ... producer
Michael Klinger ... producer
Tony Tenser ... producer
Sam Waynberg ... executive producer

Music by

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Krzysztof Komeda ... (as Komeda)

Cinematography by

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Gilbert Taylor ... director of photography

Editing by

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Alastair McIntyre

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Maxine Julius ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Barry McCormick ... assembly cutter (uncredited)

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Maude Spector

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Voytek

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George Lack

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Alan Brownie ... makeup artist
Joyce James ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Robert Sterne ... production supervisor
Don Weeks ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Roger Simons ... first assistant director
Ted Sturgis ... first assistant director
Stuart Black ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Alf Pegley ... props
Claude Carlton ... props (uncredited)
Reginald Keywood ... carpenter (uncredited)
Bill Parker ... props (uncredited)
Gilbert Wood ... scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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David Campling ... sound editor
Stephen Dalby ... sound supervisor
Gerry Humphreys ... dubbing mixer
George Stephenson ... sound mixer
Roy Mingaye ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Robin O'Donoghue ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Ken Reynolds ... boom operator (uncredited)

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Les Bowie ... special effects (uncredited)
Terry Schubert ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Roy Ford ... camera operator
Jeff Seaholme ... camera operator (as Geoffrey Seaholme)
Laurie Turner ... still photographer
George Bicknell ... chief electrician (uncredited)
Tommy Brooker ... grip (uncredited)
Frank Gell ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Bert Mortimer ... electrician (uncredited)
Dodger Norris ... camera car operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Jan Lenica ... animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bridget Sellers ... wardrober

Script and Continuity Department

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Dee Vaughan ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Terry Glinwood ... production controller
Michael Klinger ... presenter
John Sutro ... translator
Tony Tenser ... presenter
Hercules Bellville ... runner (uncredited)
Valerie Kent ... production secretary (uncredited)
Lily Poyser ... publicist (uncredited)
Denton Scott ... cashier (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. The owners of the castle, a meek Englishman and his willful French wife, are initially the unwilling hosts to the criminals. Quickly, however, the relationships between the criminal, the wife, and the Englishman begin to shift in humorous and bizarre fashion. Written by Sean Taylor

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Taglines Sometimes There's Nothing Better To Do Than Laugh! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Wenn Katelbach kommt... (Germany)
  • Callejón sin salida (Spain)
  • Callejón sin salida (Peru)
  • Глухий кут (Ukraine)
  • Η νύχτα των δολοφόνων (Greece)
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Runtime
  • 112 min
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Trivia Has one of the longest continuous sequences in cinematic history (at the time of release) at 7 mins 28 secs (the beach scene). See more »
Goofs When Dickie is pushing the car, the shadow of the camera and the cameraman can be seen on him. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Film présenté: Cul-de-sac (1975). See more »
Quotes George: Take back your bloody filthy insinuations and get the hell out of my - fortress. Fortress. Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out.
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