What?

Directed by Roman Polanski
R
1972    1h 53mComedy
5.515%48%5.4
During her Italian vacation, a beautiful young American tourist finds herself a guest in a coastal villa inhabited by some odd people.
  • Marcello MastroianniAlex
  • Sydne RomeNancy
  • Hugh GriffithJoseph Noblart
  • Guido AlbertiPriest
  • Henning SchlüterCatone
  • Gianfranco PiacentiniTony
  • Christiane BarryDresser
  • Pietro TordiMan-Servant
  • Mogens von GadowGerman
  • Dieter HallervordenGerman
  • Romolo ValliGiovanni
  • François PérierEnzo
  • Roman PolanskiMosquito / Director / Screenplay
  • Richard McNamaraCharlie
  • John KarlsenEdward
  • Livio Galassi
  • Alvaro VitaliCross-Eyed Painter
  • Renate LangerNaked Girl with Hat (uncredited)
  • Carla Mancini
  • Nerina Montagnani

What? Ratings & Reviews

  • jnolan2November 12, 2025
    Kinda strange, but entertaining

 

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What? Trivia

What? was released on December 8, 1972.

What? was directed by Roman Polanski.

What? has a runtime of 1 hr 53 min.

What? was produced by Carlo Ponti.

The key characters in What? are Alex (Marcello Mastroianni), Nancy (Sydne Rome), Joseph Noblart (Hugh Griffith).

What? is rated R.

What? is a Comedy film.

What? has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10.

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