Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Rosemary's Baby, 1968, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon, based on the novel by Ira Levin. 

Married couple Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse move into a Gothic-style New York apartment, with friendly tenants as neighbors. Trying to get pregnant but failing every time, Rosemary dreams of being raped by Satan himself, eventually becoming pregnant. Over a nine-month period, Rosemary suffers strange cravings and often disturbing occurrences. Seeking help from doctors and feeling tense, Rosemary doesn't know what else to do. When the time comes, Rosemary has no choice, and the truth is finally revealed!

There isn't much to not like about Rosemary's Baby. Mia Farrow pulls an excellent unknowing wife who is afraid to find out what's really going on, the rest of the cast play their smaller characters well, the dream sequence was awkward to watch but filmed in a unique way, and the ending leaves you flabbergasted!What will become of the couple's future? Definitely a classic in my book, as it should be in yours! The time length is over two hours but there is enough going on you won't fall asleep before finding out what's really going on! 8/10. 

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