Review of Repulsion (1965) by Gabe Leibowitz for eCinemaCenter.com — 22 Dec 2003

Polanski's best by a wide margin. The walls! The walls!

This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Gabe Leibowitz and published by eCinemaCenter.com on 22 Dec 2003.

Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.

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