Cul-De-Sac (Criterion Collection)

Roman Polanski's early thriller is a nerve-wracking and darkly humorous chamber piece involving a newly married couple (Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac) terrorized by a gangster (Lionel Stander) who invades their remote Northumberland castle residence. The three then become embroiled in a series of sexually charged and potentially violent confrontations. With Jack MacGowran, Jacqueline Bisset (in her firs t credited role). 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English PCM mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); interview; documentary "Two Gangsters and an Island" (2003); theatrical trailers; booklet.