The Tenant

Movie

1976

2h 6m

English

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

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A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

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The Tenant

Movie

1976

2h 6m

English

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

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A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

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Cast

Trelkovsky

Stella

Monsieur Zy

Madame Dioz

Scope

Concierge

Madame Gaderian

Husband at accident

Neighbour

Georges Badar

Simon

Office Clerk

Viviane, Office Worker

Scope's Neighbor

Cafe Owner

Robert

Policeman

Madame Zy

Wife at accident

Patron

Stella's friend

Witness at accident

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Bar waiter

Alain Frérot

Begger

Raoul Guylad

Priest

Directed By: Roman Polanski

Written By: Roman Polanski (Screenplay), Gérard Brach (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Emm12321 says...

11 months ago

Comments about a predictable plot for a film released in 1976 can't really be taken seriously. The film successfully achieves a claustrophobic, creepy feel, typical of Polanski's paranoid themes. Great film.

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TachoMederos says...

4 years ago

A completely out of tempo movie. I can’t comprehend why it has such a high score. Its story is predictable and lazy, the acting is pretty bad and you never make an emotional bond with any character.

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faithful soul says...

8 years ago

Often cited as a classic, I found the film to be overwrought and unconvincing. Probably didn't help that I watched the film, one man's descent into madness, whilst I had the flu! Still, one to rent rather than buy, in my opinion. Get it? Rent? Oh well!

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csrz says...

4 years ago

It was ok. Not Polanski's best. Predictable right from the start. The acting was good. I liked the atmosphere.

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CinemaSerf

2 weeks ago

This is probably my favourite Roman Polanski film, as he takes centre stage playing the timid "Trelkovsky". He is looking for an apartment to rent in Paris and despite the rather frosty reception from concierge (Shelley Winters), the inquisition from his landlord "Zy" (Melvyn Douglas) and the fact t More

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