Cul-de-sac
1966 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 6.7 · 80% critics
Two wounded criminals on the run force their way into a remote island castle, turning a troubled couple’s uneasy home life into a tense standoff. As the intruders wait for help, shifting power games, dark humor, and unexpected visitors make the situation increasingly unstable.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-06-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (309 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re into offbeat, darkly comic thrillers built around uneasy power games in a single location, like The Tenant; Not for you if you want a fast, straightforward crime story.
Pros: darkly funny tension; striking isolated setting; strong lead performances | Cons: meandering story; odd, abrasive characters; uneven pacing
Themes
- island
- age difference
- married couple
- dark comedy
- castle
- black and white
- refrigerator
- isolated house
- northumberland
- lindisfarne
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1966
Cast & crew
Lionel Stander
as Richard
Donald Pleasence
as George
Françoise Dorléac
as Teresa
Jack MacGowran
as Albie
Iain Quarrier
as Christopher
Jacqueline Bisset
as Jacqueline
Renée Houston
as Christopher's Mother
William Franklyn
as Cecil
Geoffrey Sumner
as Christopher's Father
Robert Dorning
as Philip Fairweather
Directed by Roman Polanski