Cul-de-sac / Compton-Tekli Film Productions Ltd. ; Michael Klinger and Tony Tenser present ; original screenplay, Roman Polanski and Gérard Brach ; produced by Gene Gutowski ; directed by Roman Polanski.

A withdrawn couple's isolated house is infiltrated by a rude, burly American gangster on the run. The three engage in role-playing games of sexual and emotional humiliations. An evocative, claustrophobic, and morbidly funny tale of the modern world in chaos.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Komeda, Krzysztof (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Criterion Collection (Firm) Compton-Tekli Film Productions
Other Authors:	Pleasence, Donald (Actor) Dorléac, Françoise (Actor) Stander, Lionel (Actor) Polanski, Roman (Screenwriter, Director) Klinger, Michael, 1920-1989 (Producer) Tenser, Tony (Producer) Gutowski, Gene (Producer) Brach, Gérard (Screenwriter)
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[New York] : Criterion Collection, 2011.
Edition:	Director approved special edition ; Widescreen.
Series:	Criterion collection ; 577. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Spouses > England > Holy Island (Island) > Drama. Fugitives from justice > England > Holy Island (Island) > Drama. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films > Great Britain. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	A withdrawn couple's isolated house is infiltrated by a rude, burly American gangster on the run. The three engage in role-playing games of sexual and emotional humiliations. An evocative, claustrophobic, and morbidly funny tale of the modern world in chaos.
Note:	Accompanied by 1 booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Specifal features: 'Two gangsters and an island': documentary; television interview with Polanski from 1967; theatrical trailers; booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CY8 D0144279 VideoDVD PN1997 .C8534 2011 VideoDVD
ISBN:	9781604654509 1604654503
Credits:	Music composed and conducted by Komeda ; director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ;
System Details:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) enhanced for 16:9 TVS, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.
Cast:	Donald Pleasence, Francoise Dorleac, Lionel Stander, Jack MacGowran, William Franklyn, Robert Dorning, Marie Kean, Geoffrey Sumner, Renee Houson, Iain Quarrier, Jackie Bisset, Trevor Delaney.