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Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Roman Polanski's

Rosemary's Baby (1968).

No special effects. No groaning and moaning. Only the tick of a clock. The occasional bump. And before we know it, the devil is screwing Mia Farrow while the local coven looks on.

Then normal again.

A dream? Is Farrow a little nuts? Polanski keeps the pressure on throughout.

John Cassavettes, Ruth Gordon, Ralph Bellamy, Sydney Blackmer, Maurice Evans and a host (coven) of great character actors show up including Patsy Kelly.

And, oh yes, the Dakota in New York City.

I will give this classic a 4 out of Netflix5.

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