Roman Polanski's best films
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: Cul-de-sac (1966) · Knife in the Water (1962) · Repulsion (1965). (Updated Aug 12, 2024.)
From Knife in the Water to An Officer and a Spy: Polanski's films ranked from Polish and international lists, led by Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby and The Pianist.
Automatically translated (original in Polski). See the original
Top 15
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1
Cul-de-sac (1966)
Two gangsters and a castle on an island; Golden Bear in Berlin.
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2
Knife in the Water (1962)
His feature debut and Poland's first Oscar nomination.
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3
Repulsion (1965)
Catherine Deneuve in a psychological thriller; Silver Bear in Berlin.
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4
The Tenant (1976)
Polanski himself plays the tenant of a Paris apartment.
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5
Tess (1979)
Nastassja Kinski in the Thomas Hardy adaptation; three Oscars.
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6
An Officer and a Spy (2019)
The Dreyfus affair; Grand Jury Prize in Venice.
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7
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Horror comedy in which Polanski plays Alfred.
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8
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Horror about Mia Farrow's pregnancy; Oscar for Ruth Gordon.
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9
The Pianist (2002)
Palme d'Or and three Oscars, including director and Adrien Brody.
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10
Chinatown (1974)
Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in a noir mystery; Oscar for Robert Towne's screenplay.
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11
The Ghost Writer (2010)
Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan; Silver Bear for best director.
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12
Frantic (1988)
Harrison Ford searches Paris for his wife.
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13
Carnage (2011)
From Yasmina Reza's play, with Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet.
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14
Venus in Fur (2013)
Two actors on a stage; César for best director.
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15
Macbeth (1971)
A bloody Shakespeare adaptation.
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