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Rosemary's Baby (1968 film)

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Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name. It follows Rosemary Woodhouse, played by Mia Farrow, a young Manhattan newlywed who becomes pregnant and grows increasingly suspicious that her elderly neighbors, played by Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer, and her own husband, played by John Cassavetes, are involved in a satanic plot concerning her unborn child. The film is widely regarded as a landmark of the horror genre for building dread through ordinary domestic settings and ambiguity rather than overt violence, and Gordon's performance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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Original Language
English 1
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National Film Registry 2
Release Year
1968 1
Country
United States 1
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Is Rosemary's Baby in the National Film Registry?

Yes, it was added to the National Film Registry in 2014.

Yes. The Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board lists Rosemary's Baby, released in 1968, in its Complete National Film Registry Listing, with 2014 as the year it was added to the registry.
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Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel.
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1. Rosemary's Baby (film), Wikipedia
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    Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel.
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    United States
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968 film), Description, original language
    Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel.
  • Created By: Roman Polanski, Article lead sentence
    Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel.
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2. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
Library of Congress, National Film Preservation BoardNational Film Registry listing row: film released 1968, inducted 2014
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Rosemary's Baby 1968 2014
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