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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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- Rather like a male version of the same director's Repulsion, this wearisome case history shows the total dissipation of whatever talent he once had.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Brilliant
  
  Lost the thread of this film the first time I watched it and had to go back and watch it again. I'm glad I did because it's a tremendous piece of work... read more »
  
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  - 14 Mar 2005 at 11:07
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  well worth watching
  
  it holds together as a piece and keeps you engaged...it is original and strange and dark...it is not a masterpiece but it is certainly worth watching and well ... read more »
  
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- - rendlesham
  - 8 reviews
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 20:54
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  Tragic, but magic.
  
  I thought this was a terrific film, and if not a tragi-comedy, then certainly Roman Polanski's portrayal of the strange character he plays was deliciously ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 206 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 12:58
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  The Tenant
  
  Suprised that you have this in the comedy section,it aint funny. Remember the director's wife Sharon Tate was murdered? The film is total tragedy meeting ... read more »
  
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- - 25fps
  - 4 reviews
  - Fulham
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 09:20
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  The Tenant
  
  Had not seen this film before and was expecting great things, but it looks and sounds very dated now. The atrocious dubbing was particularly distracting. A big ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 26 Jul 2010 at 09:28
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  unpleasant
  
  I was not very impressed by this film that stars Polanski in leading role of a very confused young man. Some of its symbolism might have been interesting but it... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Sep 2009 at 16:03
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  creepy
  
  very unsettling but very well made story about identity, spooky
  
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  - Derby
  - 03 Jul 2009 at 13:18
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  Drawn out, but fascinating
  
  The biggest problem with this film, is that it is incredibly drawn out, however, it's storyline is captivating and Polanski plays a great main role as well ... read more »
  
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- - LadyDarbonville
  - 60 reviews
  - South West, England
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 00:58
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  Not your standard horror movie
  
  If you're expecting a standard horror movie that makes you want to crawl behind the sofa and take someone with you when you go upstairs to the loo (i.e. get... read more »
  
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  - Banbury
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 18:04
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  slow burner
  
  I heard alot about this movie and was expecting great things, which did not materialise,very slow, but wortha watch if you like paranoid thrillers
  
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  - London
  - 01 Dec 2008 at 17:08
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  Disturbing
  
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  Well we didn't expect that! What a horribly disturbing film this is. I thought Polanski was fine in the lead role and really pulled it off at the end, ... read more »
  
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- - gilesh
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  - 13 Aug 2008 at 18:20
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- - 14
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  Brilliant
  
  Lost the thread of this film the first time I watched it and had to go back and watch it again. I'm glad I did because it's a tremendous piece of work... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 11:07
- - 4
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  Luke-warm re-hash
  
  As others have observed, this film has a strong affinity with Repulsion, and also some nods in the direction of Rosemary's Baby (without the demonic element... read more »
  
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- - Bill Hardwick
  - Cheshire
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 13:10
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  Superb!
  
  Yet another terrific horror film from Roman Polanski. (Director of Rosemary?s Baby)
  
  The pace starts out slow but the tension builds more and moreread more »
  
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  - Oxford
  - 30 Mar 2004 at 06:27
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  Just be careful 1
  
  'The Tenant' was the first horror movie I saw as a young person, when it first came out many years ago. It gave me nightmares and put me off the genre ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 00:36
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  Weird but worth the effort
  
  ***WARNING - CONTAINS SPOILERS!***
  
  Starts off rather slowly and a bit ponderous, but draws you in. Having every person speaking in an American accent... read more »
  
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- - James Vaughan
  - London, UK
  - 17 Jun 2004 at 14:59
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  Aaaaaaaah!
  
  REPULSION meets ROSEMARY'S BABY (meets TOOTSIE)
  
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  - Manchester
  - 20 Oct 2005 at 01:52
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  The most stressful and unhappy time in my life was spent in a shared flat, which resembled the kind of apartments featured in Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby and... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Tragic, but magic.
  
  I thought this was a terrific film, and if not a tragi-comedy, then certainly Roman Polanski's portrayal of the strange character he plays was deliciously ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
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  - Farnham
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 12:58
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  i LOVED THIS FILM ...
  
  i LOVED THIS FILM WHICH HAS TO BE AN ALL TIME GREAT WITH ROMAN POLONSKI PLAYING THE LEAD ROLE- LOTS OF TWISTS AND THE END WAS GREAT- A TRUE CULT FILM - YU ... read more »
  
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  - RENFREW
  - 31 May 2004 at 00:03
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  This is Polanski at its best
  
  The film is rather slow but an excellent study of mental illness or a horror film if you see it that way.
  
  Rent it.
  
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  - Wales
  - 19 Apr 2005 at 23:44

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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 ...