Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy Woodhouse (John Cassavetes) move into an apartment in a building with a bad reputation. They discover that their neighbours are a very friendly elderly couple named Roman and Minnie Castevet, and Guy begins to spend a lot of time with them. Strange things start to happen: a woman Rosemary meets in the washroom dies a mysterious death, Rosemary has strange dreams and hears strange noises and Guy becomes remote and distant. Then Rosemary falls pregnant and begins to suspect that her neighbours have special plans for her child.

otsoNY Comments: The Dakota takes the place of the fictional Bramford.

otsoNY Comments: Interior sets of the Bramford apartments were done on sound stages at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Some additional location shooting took place in Playa del Rey. Though Paramount had initially agreed to spend $1.9 million to make the film, the shoot was overextended due to Polanski's meticulous attention to detail, which resulted in his completing up to fifty takes of single shots. The shoot suffered significant scheduling problems as a result, and ultimately went $400,000 over budget.

The Dakota, 1 West 72nd Street and Central Park West, Manhattan.

West 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan.

The Dakota, 1 West 72nd Street and Central Park West, Manhattan.

East 60th Street (btw 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue) Manhattan.

West 50th Street (btw 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue) Manhattan.

Time & Life Building, 1271 6th Avenue and West 50th Street, Manhattan.

Park Avenue (btw East 53rd and 54th Streets) Manhattan.

Tiffany & Co, 727 5th Avenue and East 57th Street, Manhattan.

otsoNY Comments: The scene was successfully shot with Mia Farrow walking into real traffic and director Roman Polanski following, operating the hand-held camera since he was the only one willing to do it.

5th Avenue and East 55th Street, Manhattan.

otsoNY Comments: The bookstore operated at this site from 1946 until 2007, serving as a cultural hub where the Finnegans Wake Society and the James Joyce Society convened, and hosting poetry sessions, author readings, and art exhibits. In 2000, it was honoured with New York Magazine's Best of New York Independent Bookstore award.

Bookshop, 41 West 47th Street (5th and 6th Avenues) Manhattan.

Dr. Sapirstein's office, 811 5th Avenue and East 62nd Street, Manhattan.

5th Avenue and East 62nd Street, Manhattan.

Dr. C.C. Hill's office, 650 Park Avenue (btw East 66th and 67th Streets) Manhattan.