Rosemary's baby: nastro rosso a New York

Titolo originale: Rosemary's Baby
Regia: Roman Polanski |
Anno: 1968
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Horror Thriller
Tag: new york city | husband wife relationship | based on novel or book | satanism | conspiracy | soul selling | new neighbor | occult | struggling actor | demonic possession | satanic ritual | pregnant wife | coven (akelarre) | satanic cult | nosy neighbor | manhattan, new york city | woman in jeopardy | aspiring actor | neighbor neighbor relationship | new apartment | paranoid | poisoning | gaslighting | apartment | meddling neighbor | horrified | impregnation of woman by entity | selfish husband | ambitious husband |
Cast: Mia Farrow | John Cassavetes | Ruth Gordon | Sidney Blackmer | Maurice Evans | Ralph Bellamy | Victoria Vetri | Patsy Kelly | Elisha Cook Jr. | Emmaline Henry | Charles Grodin | Hanna Landy | Phil Leeds | D'Urville Martin | Hope Summers | Marianne Gordon | Wende Wagner | William Castle | Tony Curtis | Clay Tanner | Almira Sessions | Jean Inness | Max Wagner | Walter Baldwin | Mona Knox | Craig Littler | Patricia O'Neal | Carol Brewster | Robert Osterloh | George R. Robertson | Elmer Modlin | Rutanya Alda | Sharon Tate |

Rosemary e Guy Woodhouse, una giovane coppia di New York, si trasferiscono in un nuovo appartamento di un palazzo che gode di una cattiva reputazione. I due fanno subito amicizia con i vicini, Roman e Minnie Castevet, una vecchia coppia molto gentile e premurosa nei loro confronti. Da subito però iniziano ad accadere strani incidenti nel palazzo.

Approfondimenti

In a scene where Rosemary is getting her blood drawn, Rosemary tells the doctor that she just saw th [...] D
On The Dick Cavett Show: Episode dated 15 November 1980 (1980) appearing alongside a gregarious Step [...] D
Rosemary's baby was born in June 1966 (6/66). D
The movie's poster was as #21 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere. D
There was a popular belief that Alfred Hitchcock was originally offered the chance to direct this mo [...] D
When Roman Polanski decided that he would direct the film, his first request was to have Richard Syl [...] D
Rosemary's Baby, Andy Woodhouse, is good in the telefilm sequel Guardate cosa è successo al figli [...] D
William Castle was convinced there was a Rosemary's Baby curse. He thought the Sharon Tate murders a [...] D
Elia Kazan, who lived nearby the street where some scenes were shot, dropped by to watch Roman Polan [...] D
The colour yellow is used throughout this film, predominantly with regard to scenes including Rosema [...] D
William Castle: man near phone booth is the film's producer. D
Final film of Jean Inness. D
Abe Saperstein is the name of the man who founded the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. But in t [...] D
Final film of Jane Crowley. D
Richard Sylbert was a good friend of Garson Kanin, who was married to Ruth Gordon, and he suggested [...] D
William Castle acquired the movie rights to the novel. Robert Evans of Paramount agreed to green-lig [...] D
Rosemary calls Donald Baumgart, who forfeited the part that Guy took over because he went blind, is [...] D
Paramount executive Peter Bart had this to say about Roman Polanski: "Roman was a brilliant man... B [...] D
Final film of Eleanore Vogel. D
On their wall shelves, Guy puts Hutch's book about witches on top of two volumes of the famous "Kins [...] D
The original cut ran over four hours. Roman Polanski couldn't decide what to cut so he let editor Sa [...] D
It is often debated if Terry committed suicide or was murdered by the Castevet's for not cooperating [...] D
All of Ira Levin's books and plays have to do with a conspiracy. Rosemary's Baby has to do with a co [...] D
This was Charles Grodin's big break, as he had only done bits and cameos on television heretofore; p [...] D
According to John Parker's recent biography of Jack Nicholson, Robert Evans suggested Nicholson to R [...] D
At the end of the opening credits, and later the spot where Terry dies, an overhead shot of the sout [...] D
This movie begins a tradition of horrific pregnancy scenes in movies. Alien (1979), The Brood, The F [...] D
After Guy receives the phone call about actor Donald Baumgart having gone blind, he leaves the apart [...] D
Ruth Gordon would play essentially the same character as Mrs. Castevet three years later in "Harold [...] D
Guy's subversion to the dark side becomes subtly obvious right after the very first night he meets R [...] D
At the end of the book Rosemary starts talking to the baby, and the coven gathers around her shoutin [...] D
In his 1989 autobiography "It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here...", Charles Grodin reveals that [...] D
Mia Farrow said in a recent interview that the actor playing the Devil, Clay Tanner, was completely [...] D
The film is about the rape of a young woman; Roman Polanski himself was charged with the rape of a y [...] D
Richard Sylbert, the production designer, called it "the greatest horror film without any horror in [...] D
Burt Reynolds tested for the role of Guy Woodhouse. D
Production chief Robert Evans has admitted that he simply used an offer to direct Gli spericolati (1 [...] D
Roman Polanski said working with John Cassavetes was not his "best experience. John was not very com [...] D
A scene was shot, but not used, of the characters attending an off-Broadway play. Mia Farrow and Emm [...] D
The "vodka blush" cocktail that Roman prepares for everybody is actually real, and it is normally se [...] D
Mia Farrow went on to play the nanny to "devil child" Damien in Omen - Il presagio (2006), the remak [...] D
The phone booth scene was shot in one continuous, unbroken take. D
William Castle the producer said that working with Roman Polanski was a painful experience because t [...] D
According to Mia Farrow, the scenes where Rosemary walks in front of traffic were spontaneous and ge [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of the Top 100 Most Heart-Pounding American M [...] D
Tannis root doesn't exist; Ira Levin made it up for the story. D
"Entertainment Weekly" voted this the tenth scariest film of all time. D
Ira Levin dedicated Son of Rosemary to Mia Farrow. D
This movie resurrected Ruth Gordon's career and she parlayed her Oscar winning success into a number [...] D
This movie is about rape. Ironically Mia Farrow's son Ronan Farrow would, years later, blow the lid [...] D
D'Urville Martin, who plays the role of the Bamford's elevator operator, would--51 years later--be p [...] D
Ira Levin wrote a sequel to this novel called "Son of Rosemary." At the end, Guy and Rosemary wake u [...] D
Roman Polanski tried to convince William Castle to play the part of Dr. Sapirstein. D
The perfume Rosemary is complimented on in Dr. Sapirstein's office is Detchéma, created in 1953 b [...] D
Roman Polanski wanted to cast Hollywood old-timers as the coven members but did not know any by name [...] D
There is a passage in the novel that is left out in the movie. Rosemary receives a phone call the sa [...] D
Towards the ending of Ira Levin's novel Roman and Rosemary argue about what the baby's name will be. [...] D
Coincidentally, Ira Levin's novel "Rosemary's Baby" includes characters named Roman and Mia, and the [...] D
When Rosemary receives the book "All of Them Witches," she is told that 'the name is an anagram.' At [...] D
This is a rare example of "urban horror". Horror movies almost always take place in small towns, in [...] D
In addition to the blatant product placement of Yamaha scooters in the movie, four other products ar [...] D
Final film of special effects creator Farciot Edouart. D
Adrian (a.k.a. Andy) is named after Adrian Marcato, Roman's father, an infamous Satan worshipper and [...] D
Final film of Robert Osterloh. D
The spot where Terry dies near the entrance to the Bramford House/Dakota Building is only a few step [...] D
Mia Farrow actually ate raw liver for a scene in the movie despite being a vegetarian at the time. D
At 1:42:25, during the telephone booth scene, Mia Farrow can be seen mouthing numbers as she dials D [...] D
The book that Rosemary reads in the cab is the Book of Ceremonial Magic, by A.E. Waite, Chapter IV: [...] D
Rosemary's name is a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus. D
In many ways this is an update of Arthur Machen's 1890 fantasy sci-fi classic "The Great God Pan," e [...] D
Maurice Evans plays Rosemary's longtime friend and father figure Hutch, who tries to warn her about [...] D
Mia Farrow was a Catholic girl just like Rosemary. She had wanted to become a nun not too long befor [...] D
The novel explains that the raw meat Rosemary eats after the New Year's Eve party is a chicken's hea [...] D
Patty Duke auditioned for the role of Rosemary Woodhouse but lost out to Mia Farrow. She did get to [...] D
Before the filming of the scene of Rosemary calling Donald Baumgart (the actor in the story who myst [...] D
This film is in the Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films on Letterboxd. D
Rosemary (Mia Farrow) says to Terry Gionoffrio (Angela Dorian), "I thought you were Victoria Vetri, [...] D
Though the film suggests that Adrian (or Andy) is monstrous looking, in both the TV movie sequel, Gu [...] D
In Son of Rosemary Andy tells Rosemary that the conception happened when it did because Satan wanted [...] D
According to an article in The Wrap, Mia Farrow left Frank Sinatra to make this film. Sinatra pressu [...] D
There are two anagram puzzles in the original Rosemary's Baby: All of Them Witches, which is the tit [...] D
The choice of John Cassavetes to play the vaguely sinister Guy Woodhouse was appropriate since only [...] D
The film was for schlock master producer William Castle, who was known for gimmicky fare like La cas [...] D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. D
Coincidentally, for most of her life as a child, raised by her show-business parents Maureen O'Sulli [...] D
Final film of Mona Knox. D
When Rosemary lies down on the couch just before Minnie and her friend interrupt her, she's reading [...] D
Mia Farrow does the vocals on the title-sequence lullaby. D
There is a heatedly disputed rumor that Sharon Tate appears unbilled at the party Rosemary gives for [...] D
Features future cult leader of the Buddafield Jamie Simone Gomez. He later went by the names Michel [...] D
At the end of the book Rosemary seriously considers killing Andy and then committing suicide for a f [...] D
Hutch's message about the anagram. AS previously reported, the book name really is an anagram. Also, [...] D
The devil costume that Anton LaVey was falsely rumored to have worn in the impregnation scene was la [...] D
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #630. D
Final film of Pearl S. Cooper. D
This story draws on Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novella Young Goodman Brown; which also views an i [...] D
This was one of Stanley Kubrick's favorite films, according to his brother-in-law and assistant Jan [...] D
Many scenes are shot in one continuous unbroken take or with minimal cuts in an unnoticeable way, su [...] D
One of the only horror films with a waltz as a theme song. Horror themes are almost never sung, and [...] D
One of the L.A. sets was used for a sequence in The Monkees movie Sogni perduti (1968). D
This film features a cast member from Vita da strega (1964), Maurice Evans and a cast member from St [...] D
Rosemary's maiden name is Reilly. D
In the sequel novel "Son of Rosemary." Andy (AKA Adrian) is not hideous and monstrous like he is in [...] D
As it has been mentioned before, the movie sticks to the book to an very unusual degree. A few examp [...] D
"Rosemary's Baby" is a layered movie with many subtle touches that stand out more upon repeated view [...] D
You can see product placement for the Yamaha Corporation at the beginning of the movie when Guy appe [...] D
Producer William Castle wanted to display a grotesque demon baby at the end of the film when Mia Far [...] D
Rosemary's haircut by Vidal Sassoon is also in the book. Sassoon really cut Farrow's hair for the fi [...] D
Roman Polanski suggested Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne for Roman and Minnie Castavet. D
Although The Dakota in Manhattan was used for the setting in the film, author Ira Levin himself live [...] D
The movie deletes a scene from the novel where Rosemary stockpiles the sleeping pills Dr. Sapirstein [...] D
Casting for this film presented its own problems: Roman Polanski at first saw Rosemary as an "All-Am [...] D
Ira Levin felt that this film is "the single most faithful adaptation of a novel ever to come out of [...] D
At one point in the movie Rosemary can be seen reading "Yes I Can"; which is the autobiography of Sa [...] D
William Castle said that he got hate mail from people who were angry at him for "bringing the Devil [...] D
The baby is due in June of '66 otherwise know as 6-66. D
Included among the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the 400 movies nominated for the Top 100 G [...] D
Rosemary has a Catholic calendar that marks Fridays with a fish to remind her not to eat meat. D
Oscar-nominated editor Sam O'Steen would later direct the sequel, Guardate cosa è successo al fig [...] D
The film is closely associated with L'esorcista (1973) and Il presagio (1976). But whereas those mov [...] D
Rosemary's Baby has many influences, including Roald Dahl's 1960 classic short story "Royal Jelly." D
This film, along with Repulsion (1965) and L'inquilino del terzo piano (1976), forms a loose trilogy [...] D
Despite winning the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress and the Fotogramas de Plata Aw [...] D
There is a popular rumor that Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey gave technical advice and portraye [...] D
In the novel, Minnie deduces that Rosemary has found out about Roman's father because of Rosemary's [...] D
Rosemary meets the Devil (again, as she met him in Rosemary's Baby) at the end of Son of Rosemary wh [...] D