■ A close-up of a skull ( 1 ) appears at the end of the opening credits of the film. The significance of this image, which is emphasized just before the story begins, is not only to indicate that the film is a suspense horror film, but als…

■ In this film, Roman Polanski describes confusing human situation in which people with humanistic problems gather at an old castle owned by the protagonist, George, and their humanistic problems remain unresolved. In other words, the cul-…