Cul-de-sac

"Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!"

Nov 7 1966 Not Rated 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Thriller

On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters 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.

Plot

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

Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Cast

Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Lionel Stander

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Tekli British Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Cul-de-sac (1966) Original Trailer [FHD]
Cul-de-sac ? 1966 ? Trailer #1
Cul-de-sac ? 1966 ? Trailer #2
Featurettes
Three Reasons: Cul-de-sac
Scores
# of Votes
14,388
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA