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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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Ira Levin's bestseller about Antichrist cultism in Manhattan is impeccably and faithfully brought to the screen by director Roman Polanski in this genuinely horrifying chiller that quietly builds unbearable tension. Mia Farrow is the perfect satanic foil in a supernatural classic of conspiratorial evil meshed with apocalyptic revelations, and Ruth Gordon won a deserved Oscar for her busybody portrayal of eccentric menace. It's one of the most powerful films ever made about Devil worship because Polanski expertly winds up the paranoia with spooky atmospherics and morbid humour. AJ
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Running time
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131min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Classic Horror
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Roman Polanski, from the novel by Ira Levin
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Theatrical distributor
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Paramount Film Service Ltd
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UK cinema certificate
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X
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| Academy 1968 |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
Ruth Gordon |
Winner |
| Academy 1968 |
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) |
Roman Polanski |
Nominee |
| BFAA 1969 |
Best Actress |
Mia Farrow |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 1968 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Motion Picture |
Ruth Gordon |
Winner |
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