"such hard-edged Humphrey Bogart hostage thrillers as The Petrified Forest (Archie Mayo, 1936), Key Largo (John Huston, 1948), and The Desperate Hours (William Wyler, 1955)." Awards and reputation Cul-de-sac was awarded the 1966 Golden Bear at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. Cul-de-sac currently (May 2020) holds an 83% approval rating on the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews. See also List of films featuring home invasions References Bibliography External links Cul-de-sac – an article by Christopher Weedman at Senses of Cinema Cul-de-sac: High Tides – an essay by David Thompson at the Criterion Collection 1966 films 1966 comedy-drama films 1966 independent films 1966 thriller films 1960s comedy thriller films 1960s English-language films 1960s psychological thriller films 1960s thriller drama films British black-and-white films British comedy-drama films British comedy thriller films British independent films British psychological thriller films British thriller drama films Films directed by Roman Polanski Films scored by Krzysztof Komeda Films set in castles Films set on islands Films shot in Northumberland Films with screenplays by Gérard Brach Films with screenplays by Roman Polanski Golden Bear winners Home invasions in film Lindisfarne 1960s British films