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The Tenant (1976)

Original title: Le locataire

R · 1976-05-26 · 2h 6m · EN
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How could he escape from his nightmares?

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

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Roman PolanskiDirector
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$5.1M

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Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiTrelkovskyIsabelle AdjaniIsabelle AdjaniStellaMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasMonsieur ZyBernard FressonBernard FressonScopeShelley WintersShelley WintersThe ConciergeGérard JugnotGérard JugnotOffice ClerkJosiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoOffice WorkerRaoul GuyladRaoul GuyladPriestLila KedrovaLila KedrovaMadame GaderianJo Van FleetJo Van FleetMadame DiozClaude PiépluClaude PiépluNeighbourRufusRufusGeorges Badar

Keywords

Apartment buildingSuicideHallucinationPsychopathPsychological thrillerParis, franceCrossdressingPsychological horrorIdentity crisisNeighborParanoiaDescent into madnessJumping from heightIdentityLodgerCross dressingCreepy neighborTenantNext door neighborNoisy neighborJumping from a windowPersonality changeRented roomsMan dressed as womanHandjobTooth extractionDeath of neighborParanoid thrillerPsychological disintegration

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HorrorTheme affinityApartment Building · Suicide · HallucinationMood preferencePsychological Thriller · Psychological Horror · Psychological DisintegrationNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference88790

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

How long is The Tenant?

The Tenant has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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