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The Tenant (1976)

★ 7.5R120 minDirector: Roman Polanski

1976 film by Roman Polanski

The Tenant (French: Le Locataire) is a 1976 French psychological horror thriller film directed by and starring Roman Polanski from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gérard Brach, based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Roland Topor. The film also stars Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet, Bernard Fresson, Lila Kedrova, Claude Dauphin and Shelley Winters. It is the final installment in Polanski's "Apartment Trilogy", following Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968).

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What is The Tenant about?
The Tenant (1976) — In Paris, the shy bureaucrat Trelkovsky rents an old apartment without bathroom where the previous tenant, the Egyptologist Simone Choule, committed suicide. The unfriendly concierge (Shelley Winters) and the tough landlord Mr. Zy establish stringent rules of behavior and Trelkov
Is The Tenant based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Tenant scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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