Principal cast: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark, Renee Houston, Valerie Taylor,
James Villiers, Helen Fraser, Hugh Futche, Monica Merlin, Imogen Graham, Mike Pratt, and an uncredited appearance by Roman
Polanski
Original screenplay by Roman Polanski & Gerard Brach
Adaptation by David Stone
Producer: Gene Gutowski
Executive producer: Michael Klinger, Tony Tenser (both uncredited)
Associate producer: Robert Sterne, Sam Waynberg
Director of photography Gilbert Taylor
Art direction by Seamus Flannery
Film editing by Alastair McIntyre
Music composed by Chico Hamilton
Makeup by Tom Smith
Hairdresser Gladys Leakey
Sound by: Stephen Dalby (supervisor), Leslie Hammond (sound mixer), Gerry Humphreys (sound recordist), Tom Priestley (sound
editor)
Titles designer: Maurice Binder (uncredited)
United Kingdom
Duration: 105 minutes
Languages: English
Filmed in black and white
Sound mix: Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Cinematographic process: Spherical
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Printed film format: 35mm
A Compton Production
Released in USA by Royal Films International
Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1965
USA release date: 2 October 1965
Awards and honors:
- 50th Anniv. Muriel Award
- Berlin International Film Festival, 1965: Special Prize of the Jury (won)
- Berlin International Film Festival, 1965: FIPRESCI Prize (won)
- Berlin International Film Festival, 1965: Golden Berlin Bear (nominated)
- BAFTA Film Awards, 1965: Best British Cinematography, Black and White (nominated)
- NYFCC Awards, 1965: Best Director, Roman Polanski (2nd place)
- NYFCC Awards, 1965: Best Actress, Catherine Deneuve (3rd place)
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