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1976 Certificate 18
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Director Roman Polanski casts himself in the lead of the psychological thriller The Tenant. Trelkovsky (Polanski) rents an apartment in a spooky old residential building, where his neighbors -- mostly old recluses -- eye him with suspicious contempt. Upon discovering that the apartment's previous tenant, a beautiful young woman,.. Read more

Starring Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Shelley Winters
Director Roman Polanski
Genres Comedy, Horror

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The Tenant

Director Roman Polanski casts himself in the lead of the psychological thriller The Tenant. Trelkovsky (Polanski) rents an apartment in a spooky old residential building, where his neighbors -- mostly old recluses -- eye him with suspicious contempt. Upon discovering that the apartment's previous tenant, a beautiful young woman, jumped from the window in a suicide attempt, Trelkovsky begins obsessing over the dead woman. Growing increasingly paranoid, Trelkovsky convinces himself that his neighbors plan to kill him. He even comes to the conclusion that Stella (Isabel Adjani), the woman he has fallen in love with, is in on the plot. Ultimately, Polanski assumes the identity of the suicide victim -- and inherits her self-destructive urges. Some critics found the movie tedious and overdone; others compared it to Polanski's early breakthrough, Repulsion. The film was based on Le Locataire Chimerique, a novel by Roland Topor.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Starring Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Shelley Winters
Director Roman Polanski
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Comedy, Horror
Language DVD: English
Released Production year: 1976

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      Director Roman Polanski casts himself in the lead of the psychological thriller The Tenant. Trelkovsky (Polanski) rents an apartment in a spooky old residential building, where his neighbors -- mostly old recluses -- eye him with suspicious contempt. Upon discovering that the apartment's previous ...

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