Cul-de-sac (1966)

A somewhat surreal black comedy directed and coscripted by Roman Polanski, "Cul-de-Sac" is the tale of a mismatched married couple, George and Teresa (Donald Pleasence and Françoise Dorléac), living... A somewhat surreal black comedy directed and coscripted by Roman Polanski, "Cul-de-Sac" is the tale of a mismatched married couple, George and Teresa (Donald Pleasence and Françoise Dorléac), living in an isolated 11th-century castle near the ocean whose home is invaded by two gangsters on the run after an unsuccessful heist. Lionel Stander plays Dicky, a thug who attempts to save the life of his mortally wounded partner (Jack MacGowran) by enlisting the help of George and Teresa, then holds them captive in their own home as the group awaits the arrival of the mysterious Mr. Kattlebach, the gangsters' boss whom Dicky has contacted prior to cutting the phone line...