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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow, Rosemary's Baby chronicles the chilling tale of Rosemary Woodhouse, the wife of an actor who, after finding out she is pregnant, begins to suspect that her unborn child is something far more sinister than a normal baby. John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, and Maurice Evans also star.

Rosemary's Baby
R
Horror
Drama

Director
Roman Polanski
Release Date
June 12, 1968
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ralph Bellamy , Mia Farrow , Sidney Blackmer , Ruth Gordon , John Cassavetes
Writers
Roman Polanski
Runtime
137 minutes
Budget
$2.3 million

Summary

A young couple moves in to an apartment only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life.

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