Rosemarys Baby
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Paramount Pictures  (1968) 136 mins R

8.0 (37,132 votes) Top 250: #218
Possibly the best horror film ever made, this brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin's best-selling novel is the story of a loving 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 performances 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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Cast and Crew
Mia Farrow  ......  Rosemary Woodhouse
Ruth Gordon  ......  Minnie Castevet
Ralph Bellamy  ......  Dr. Abraham Sapirstein
John Cassavetes  ......  Guy Woodhouse
Sidney Blackmer  ......  Roman Castevet
Maurice Evans  ......  Edward 'Hutch' Hutchins
Director  .....  Roman Polanski
Producer  .....  William Castle; Dona Holloway
Writer  .....  Roman Polanski; Ira Levin
Notes
Filming Locations:
Dakota Hotel - 1 West 72nd St. at Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Trivia:
This was Roman Polanski's very first adaptation, and it is very faithful to the novel. Pieces of dialog, color schemes and clothes are taken verbatim. (more)

Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Rosemary is in downtown Manhattan during the Christmas season of 1965 (her baby, we are told, is due to be born in June 1966), the title of the movie on the marquee of Radio City Music Hall is The Happiest Millionaire (1967), which didn't open until the Christmas season of 1967. (more)

Quotes:
[First lines]
Mr. Nicklas: Are you a doctor?
Rosemary Woodhouse: He is an actor.
Mr. Nicklas: Oh! An actor! We're very popular with actors! Have I seen you in anything?
Guy Woodhouse: Well, I did "Hamlet" a while back, didn't I, Liz? Then we did "The Sandpiper"...
Rosemary Woodhouse: He's joking. He was in "Luther" and "Nobody Loves an Albatross" and a lot of TV plays and commercials.
Mr. Nicklas: That's where the money is, right? The commercials.
Guy Woodhouse: And the artistic thrill too!
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations (more)