Rosemary's Baby

1968
18
2h 17m

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8.0/10

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Psychological Drama Psychological Horror Supernatural Horror Drama Horror

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

244K

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POPULARITY

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Won 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 13 nominations total

Terry
(as Angela Dorian)

Patsy Kelly

Laura-Louise

Elisha Cook Jr.

Mr. Nicklas
(as Elisha Cook)

Emmaline Henry

Elise Dunstan

Charles Grodin

Dr. Hill

Hanna Landy

Grace Cardiff

Phil Leeds

Dr. Shand
(as Philip Leeds)

D'Urville Martin

Diego

Hope Summers

Mrs. Gilmore

Marianne Gordon

Rosemary's Girl Friend

Wende Wagner

Rosemary's Girl Friend
(as Wendy Wagner)

Toby Adler

Lady on Yacht
(uncredited)

Director
- Roman Polanski
Writers
- Ira Levin
- Roman Polanski
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Trivia
According to Mia Farrow, the scenes where Rosemary walks in front of traffic were spontaneous and genuine. Roman Polanski is reported to have told her that "nobody will hit a pregnant woman." The scene was successfully shot with Farrow walking into real traffic and Polanski following, operating the hand-held camera since he was the only one willing to do it.

Goofs
Rosemary didn't close the closet door all the way before fetching the knife because towels and linens were blocking it, but the door is completely closed when she returns.

Quotes
Rosemary Woodhouse: Pain, begone, I will have no more of thee!

Alternate versions
The film originally proved problematic for the UK censors and the rape scene was toned down by the BBFC for the cinema release with edits made to remove dialogue and shots of Rosemary's legs being bound. All later UK video releases featured the uncut print.

Connections
Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

Soundtracks
Lullaby
(uncredited)
Composed by Krzysztof Komeda
Sung by Mia Farrow

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8/10

An atmosphere like no other.

This is how horror films need to be made. Aside from The House of the Devil (a beautiful throwback to this period of the genre) there aren't any films that can so perfectly create this kind of a chilling atmosphere that keeps your skin tingling from start to finish. From the haunting echo of Mia Farrow's voice eerily leading us in, Rosemary's Baby immediately absorbs you into it's world and never lets you out. That's the perfect word for this; absorbing. Roman Polanski is one of cinema's finest directors and what makes him stand as such is how perfectly he can create an atmosphere. Even in his few failures he crafts a unique and full atmosphere that is expertly made for the film he's creating. He's one of the few directors who always know what he's doing and always creates a complete vision that never wavers. That's on display in spades in Rosemary's Baby, a film that drives mystery, supernatural paranoia and the fears of any pregnant woman into the heart of the viewer. With the help of a revelatory performance in terror from Farrow, Polanski creates a truly perfect film.