Le locataire
Apartment for rent: Quiet building. Furnished. 2 rooms. Previous tenant committed suicide.
A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
The Tenant (1976) is a thriller, mystery and drama film directed by Roman Polanski, released on May 26, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas and Jo Van Fleet. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 1,260 ratings.
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Roman Polanski
as Trelkovsky
Isabelle Adjani
as Stella
Melvyn Douglas
as Monsieur Zy
Jo Van Fleet
as Madame Dioz
Bernard Fresson
as Scope
Shelley Winters
as Concierge
Lila Kedrova
as Madame Gaderian
Claude Dauphin
as Husband at accident
Claude Piéplu
as Neighbour
Rufus
as Georges Badar
Romain Bouteille
as Simon
Gérard Jugnot
as Office Clerk
Directed by Roman Polanski, written by Roland Topor, Gérard Brach and Roman Polanski, produced by Andrew Braunsberg.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 1,260 ratings.
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 that it's got no bathroom he decides to live there. He knows from the start that the previous occupant tried to kill…
Reviewed on November 26, 2024
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The main cast of The Tenant (1976) includes Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet and Bernard Fresson. The film was directed by Roman Polanski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Tenant was released on May 26, 1976 and runs for 2h 6m.
The Tenant (1976) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,260 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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