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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Mia Farrow , John Cassavetes , Roman Polanski  |  R |  DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (343 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans
  • Directors: Roman Polanski
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: October 3, 2000
  • Run Time: 136 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (343 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00003CXCF
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,560 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Rosemary's Baby" on IMDb

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  • Making Of
  • Interviews with director Roman Polanski, producer Robert Evans and production designer Richard Sylbert

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Psychological terrorism and supernatural horror have rarely been dramatized as effectively as in this classic 1968 thriller, masterfully adapted and directed by Roman Polanski from the chilling novel by Ira Levin. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) is a young, trusting housewife in New York whose actor husband (John Cassavetes), unbeknownst to her, has literally made a deal with the devil. In the thrall of a witches' coven headquartered in their apartment building, the young husband arranges to have his wife impregnated by Satan in exchange for success in a Broadway play. To Rosemary, the pregnancy seems like a normal and happy one--that is, until she grows increasingly suspicious of her neighbors' evil influence. Polanski establishes this seemingly benevolent situation and then introduces each fiendish little detail with such unsettling subtlety that the film escalates to a palpable level of dread and paranoia. By the time Rosemary discovers that her infant son "has his father's eyes" ... well, let's just say the urge to scream along with her is unbearably intense! One of the few modern horror films that can claim to be genuinely terrifying, Rosemary's Baby is an unforgettable movie experience, guaranteed to send chills up your spine. --Jeff Shannon

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Possibly the best horror film ever made, this brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin's best-selling novel is the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward. Director Roman Polanski elicits uniformly extraordinary performance from the all-star cast. Ruth Gordon won an Oscar-® for her performance as an oversolicitous next-door neighbor in this classic chiller.

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This has to be one of the most fun movies to watch of all time. Stalwart Kreinblaster  |  85 reviewers made a similar statement
There's no blood, no gore, no violence; just a great psychological horror ride, and it works. JLind555  |  78 reviewers made a similar statement
This is one of the best horror films ever made: what a cast. Bookmaniac  |  55 reviewers made a similar statement
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105 of 111 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A "devilishly" good movie March 2, 2000
Format:VHS Tape
Ira Levin's classic tale of gothic horror in 1960's Manhattan is wonderfully brought to life by Roman Polanski in the film version. The movie has much more depth and strength of characterization than the book, and the biggest surprise, when the movie first opened, was Mia Farrow's absolutely great performance as Rosemary.

The movie stays very close to the book throughout, and the actors are terrific. John Cassavetes is excellent as Rosemary's low-life actor husband who sacrifices her to his ambition without a second thought; Ruth Gordon won a well-deserved Oscar for best supporting actress as the delightfully wacky witch next door; Sidney Blackmer gives a chilling performance as her sinister husband whose name is an anagram that sends Rosemary hurtling down a spiral chute of terror and panic, and Ralph Bellamy is total perfection as the evil Dr. Sapirstein.

The two best scenes in the movie are the scene in which Rosemary, who wants a baby more than anything else in the world, finds herself being impregnated by God-knows-what, and the scene toward the movie's end when she realizes just what she was impregnated with. The movie was shot mostly in and around the Dakota, the grand old Upper West Side co-op that lends itself remarkably well to the creepy projection of a haunted house, the cinematography and film editing are excellent, and Polanski's direction proves that a great horror movie doesn't have to be a slasher film to effectively scare the bejesus out of you. There's no blood, no gore, no violence; just a great psychological horror ride, and it works.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Possibly The Greatest Horror Movie Ever Made April 3, 2002
Format:DVD
The film is not in your face. In fact, Roman Polanski's visionary work is more subdued than many films at this time. But it is that tameness, and peace that makes the mood of this movie so uncomfortable. Everything is fine, only the opposite. The film starts slow enough, a young couple moving in together, trying to have a baby. While they come at the mercy of strange happenings. Whether it be Rosemary's friend 'jumping' to her death. Or it be her somewhat too nice neighbors. You begin to see the world through the eyes of Rosemary, and you grow terrified along with her. While the sheer horror really comes at the end, when we realize how easy evil can seduce us, the movie stays chilling until the last frame. While movies like Nightmare on Elm Street and The Thing try to capture a horrible beast in his most frightening stage, this movie teaches us that the scariest things in life may be the people we trust the most. This truly is Polanski's best work, and it has survived the test of time.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites. . . . August 7, 2006
By Kendra
Format:DVD
I used to play the theme song on the piano when I was a kid. . . it was haunting, just like the film.

I always loved this film. It was almost perfect in every way. My Grandma used to remind me of Ruth Gordon, so I just adored Ruth Gordon. Here she was her New York yenta-ish self, but a Satanist, too. This is exactly why the film works so well. We all get scared of monsters and psychopaths running around with knives. In this movie, though, the villians are are New York yenta and her intellectual husband.

This does follow Ira Levin's excellent novel. Mia Farrow is perfect as gentle, almost timid Rosemary. The entire cast is wonderful.

I remember watching this movie as a child, and I'm almost certain that the ending here is changed. When Rosemary enters the neighbor's apartment with her knife, and goes over to the bassinet, then gasps in horror, there used to be a superimposed image of cat-like eyes while Rosemary screams, "What have you done to his eyes?" That really worked well, but it's gone here, or at least on the dvd I watched recently.

All in all, an excellent movie.

By the way, several years ago I was in the bookstore and came upon Ira Levin's sequel to this, "The Son of Rosemary". UGH! This is the most horrible novel EVER. Well, probably not ever, but definitely up there. What a disappointment that was!
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Pray for Rosemary's Baby" June 27, 2002
Format:DVD
This is the greatest horror film, and one of the greatest films ever, period.

Everything in it works. From that terrific tag line to the creepy poster art, to that off kilter lullaby Mia Farrow croons, to every single performance, line of dialogue and scene. The cast is perfection. The terror is palpable. The extras set the movie in its time, but the movie has surpased its time and become, like all true classics, for the ages. The Bramley will never be razed for a parking lot. Ira Levin's superb novel was blessed by Roman Polanski's film. Both are landmarks touched with more than a little genius.

The movie is wickedly funny, deliciously entrancing, groundbreakingly "real" because it's horror is set in present day New York; also, the elderly couple next door, who are the coven leaders, are played to the hilt by nosey Ruth Gordon and the intriguing Sidney Blackmer; therefore, it's easy to come under their spell. Blackmer especially gives an almost noble performance that is rich and wise. The entire cast is at the top of their game.

Maurice Evan's Hutch is the hope and comfort of the film, the logical reality against what is inexorably happening, while Ralph Bellamy's Dr. Saperstein (he was on "Open End," you know)is that soft spoken easygoing evil that you just know hides a little below the surface of most of his ilk. It's also fun seeing Hope Summers (Clara Edwards of "The Andy Griffith Show") as a Satanist. Not out of character here, really. Did Aunt Bea ever find out?

It's ironic that the movie probably could not be made today. The current crop of puritans would rail against it; odd, since the bare bones of the plot hew to what they say they believe....

Mia Farrow's heart wrenching Rosemary Woodhouse leads us into her terror and pain, then into her first goosebumpy nightmare come true reaction to her son, propelling into that final reaction, maybe even scarier, as the camera wisely pans to the window and the outside of the Bramley. There are some fine character actors as well, always dependable Elisha Cook, Jr. Philip Leeds and Patsy Kelly.

John Cassavetes, as Guy Woodhouse, also creeps us out as he sells himself and Rosemary, and I guess, their baby, and the world, to Satan, to further his acting career. Being in bit parts in "Luther" and "Nobody Loves an Albatross" can only take an actor just so far. Priorities, after all. So settle down with some "plain old Lipton Tea," a bowl of "chocolate mouse" and a Vodkda Blush, and watch a classic again or for the first time. Watch out for mouse bites, though. Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rosemary's Baby
I love this movie. The plot is great and the actors are some of the best. I would not recommend it for young viewers as it has some nudity (nothing compared to today's immoral... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Annabelle Keller
5.0 out of 5 stars Rosemary's Baby
I have seen this movie before it kind of gives you the willies but the actinf from the actors was awesome.
Published 10 days ago by D. Preston
4.0 out of 5 stars Blast from the Past
I don't believe I'd seen this movie since it first came out. I'd recently read the book for the first time and was curious to see how the movie measured up. Read more
Published 11 days ago by G. Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Had to own it
Rosemary's Baby, it's a classic and I had to have it for my library. So glad to have found it :)
Published 21 days ago by Bev C
5.0 out of 5 stars A Creepy Thriller For The Ages
All too many times, movies that fancy themselves "thrillers" are really nothing of the sort. They are either too gory or too short (e.g. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Zachary Koenig
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
I was blown away by the intro shot which continued throughout the credits. Yowza. Polanski is a genius. Mia Farrow is amazing.
Published 27 days ago by Tish Course
5.0 out of 5 stars Classical, masterly, unmissable
I loved this movie from the very first time I watched it and I am never tired of it. It is a perfect movie. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Emanuela B.
5.0 out of 5 stars a classic
I love the look of this iconic 60s film. Mia Farrow is hip & unsuspecting...John Cassavettes is blatantly untrustworthy---willing to sell his wife for a more successful acting... Read more
Published 2 months ago by shelbur7
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Classic horror film. Was a very scary movie back in the day. Had to replaced old VHS with this DVD.
Published 2 months ago by SusieO
5.0 out of 5 stars Rosemary's Baby review
I must say this is the best horror movie i've ever seen. It is the first horror drive-in I ever seen. I'm standing by this one.

-Deedee
Published 2 months ago by Deedee
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Isn't there a NR edition of this movie (much better) than the R rated...
No. And remember, this movie is nearly fifty yrs old, long before films were created with "alternative" this-or-that's.
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The film's original aspect ratio of 1.66:1 would be nice, too.
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