Rosemary's Baby
I've honestly lost track of how often or how recently I've seen this

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Director: Roman Polanski. Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Bellamy, Maurice Evans, Charles Grodin, Victoria Vetri, Patsy Kelly. Screenplay: Roman Polanski (based on the novel by Ira Levin).

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Twitter Capsule: The diabolism is unnerving, the prospect of a heartless spouse more so, the grim terror of pregnancy most of all.

VOR: ⑤  Few rivals as a gore-free shocker for adults, or as horror comedy, or as savage comment on marital and urban distrust, or as detonation of maternalist ideals. Often imitated, never duplicated, etc.

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Photo © 1968 Paramount Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Gordon
	Best Adapted Screenplay: Roman Polanski
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
	Best Actress (Drama): Mia Farrow
★	Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Gordon
	Best Screenplay: Roman Polanski
	Best Original Score: Krzysztof Komeda

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