Cul-de-Sac is a 1966 British black comedy psychological thriller directed by Roman Polanski, written by Polanski and Gerard Brach, and starring Donald Pleasence, Francoise Dorleac, Lionel Stander and Jack MacGowran. It follows two injured gangsters who take refuge in the remote island castle of a young British couple, setting off a series of mind games and violent confrontations. It was Polanskis second English-language feature and won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1966. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Cul-de-sac (1966 film) (Wikipedia)
Cul-de-Sac, Description, original language
It was Polanskis second English-language feature and won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1966.
Wikipedia Accolades section, checked 2026-09-27
Cul-de-sac was awarded the 1966 Golden Bear at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival
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