Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

The Evil of Banality in “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) – Part 2


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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Roman Polanski’s 1968 classic, and why it is that Satanic evil, when confronted with life’s very frightening realities—including pregnancy itself—turns out to be so banal.

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