Rosemary's Baby (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Roman Polanski |
| Producer(s) | William Castle, Dona Holloway (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Babies, Book-Based, Husband Wife, New York, Supernatural |
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Rosemary's Baby Overview:
Rosemary's Baby (1968) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Roman Polanski and produced by William Castle and Dona Holloway.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Ira Levin published in 1967.
Rosemary's Baby was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2014.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ruth Gordon | Won |
| Best Writing | Roman Polanski | Nominated |
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Rosemary’s Baby (1)
By Alexander Diminiano on Nov 26, 2012 From Cinemaniac ReviewsBottom Line: A sly surprise. Directed by: Roman Polanski Rosemary Woodhouse: Mia Farrow Guy Woodhouse: John Cassavetes Also Starring: D’Urville Martin, Elisha Cook, Emmaline Henry, Hanna Landy, Hope Summers, Philip Leeds, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer It’s true only the good die young. A ... Read full article
ROSEMARY'S BABY...Roman Polanski's Horror Classic
By The Lady Eve on Oct 28, 2010 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeA landmark film of the horror genre, Rosemary's Baby (1968) also marked Roman Polanski's directorial debut in the US. The film, a runaway hit on release, was the prototype that inspired the onslaught of big-budget "A" horror films that followed: The Exorcist, The Omen, etc. In the tradition of Hitc... Read full article
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Quotes from
Rosemary Woodhouse: Awful things happen in every apartment house.
Rosemary Woodhouse: It has an under-taste.
[pause]
Rosemary Woodhouse: A chalky under-taste.
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Facts about
The script called for Rosemary (Mia Farrow) to explain to Guy (John Cassavetes), that she'd "been to Vidal Sassoon" for her dramatic new haircut. Thus, Vidal Sassoon was in fact flown to the set to arrange Mia Farrow's hair into the now iconic pixie cut she sports during the second half of the film. For the first part, she wears a blonde wig designed by famed stylist Sydney Guilaroff.
A scene was shot, but not used, of the characters attending an off-Broadway play. Mia Farrow's and Emmaline Henry's attend a performance of "The Fantasticks" and meet Joan Crawford and Van Johnson as themselves. Along with several other insignificant scenes, this was deleted to reduce the film's running time.
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