Product: Rosemary's Baby (El Bebe de Rosemary) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import - Latin America ] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
ROSEMARY'S BABY-1968
When first released this film was a complete surprise to me and all the innocent bystanders who went to see it during the summer of 1968. This was a very original five star film. The plot involved Satanism, witchcraft and a luxury apartment in Manhattan, something we normally do not associate.Subjectively, I find this film to be eye candy as each scene is very beautifully filmed. The performances of all the major character actors are just wonderful and the casting of this movie was a very important part of the great final product. I can watch this movie at least once a year despite knowing the plot because of the wonderful job of direction, editing and filming. The DVD includes a very interesting documentary on the making and direction of the film by Roman Polanski.I won't try to retell the story which simply involves a young couple moving into a Manhattan apartment, only to be surrounded by strange neighbors, inexplicable coincidences and some very bizarre events. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life when fear of being committed renders her helpless against manipulation by dark, evil forces.This film is a good example of one which did not have to include gore or any explicit screen violence to be very frightening. This was the first film based on a story by Ira Levin to involve the supernatural and an elaborate conspiracy against a lone helpless woman, a theme he returned to in THE STEPFORD WIVES.