Cul-de-sac (1966)

Movies the giraffe watched: April 2013 (18 movies items)

"First viewing - Apr. 29th/30th So I started this one night & was really into it for the first hour. But after that I started falling asleep, so I turned it off & tried to finish it again the next night & again I was falling asleep. I eventually managed to stay awake long enough to finish it but I can't say I felt like I'd seen anything amazing or worth my staying up for. Donald Pleasance is great in his role here though & the rest of the cast is believable enough. The story reminded me a little"

Own but have never seen.. Please Help! (45 movies items)

"+1 (Gerru)"

A Complete review of Roman Polanski's work (20 movies items)

" Cast : Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Jacqueline Bisset What was it about? 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. My two cents: Just a year after making his first masterpiece st"

Murder, Mystery, and Obscure Films (Part 1) (36 movies items)

" Directed by Roman Polanski starring Donald Pleasance and Françoise Dorléac as Teresa A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge in a sea side castle inhabited by a cowardly Englishman and his strong willed French wife. A bizarre dynamic unfolds as this eccentric couple once captives of the criminals at first, their relationship, strangely begins to evolve into something else. "

Darkly Amused (51 movies items)

"Another Polanski film that made me laugh. Also inspired me to create a new list."

3003 Movies Into the New Age!!!...so far? (3003 movies items)

"Directed by Roman Polanski "

My movie year 2012 (703 movies items)

"DVD Skidisti yliarvostettu elokuva, tuumaa tämä supersankari. Komediapuoli on Polanskille tyypillistä "itkeäkö vai nauraa" kauraa, jota on sikäli viihdyttävää katsella, muttei kahta tuntia. Hahmoja syvennetään maukkaasti ja ihmisten teennäisyyttä ja kuoressa pysymistä peilaillaan näiden kautta, mutta toisin kun Veteen upotetussa veittessä, ei Umpikujassa saada aikaiseksi suljetun paikan jännittynyttä tunnelmaa, eikä puutumiseen kääntyneen katselusession päättävä loppuhu"