The Tenant (1976)
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.
Director: Roman Polanski
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Runtime: 126 min
Release Date: May 26, 1976
Cast
- Roman Polanski - Trelkovsky
- Isabelle Adjani - Stella
- Melvyn Douglas - Monsieur Zy
- Jo Van Fleet - Madame Dioz
- Bernard Fresson - Scope
- Shelley Winters - Concierge
- Lila Kedrova - Madame Gaderian
- Claude Dauphin - Husband at accident
- Claude Piéplu - Neighbour
- Rufus - Georges Badar
Screenplay
- Roman Polanski (Screenplay)
- Gérard Brach (Screenplay)
- Roland Topor (Novel)
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Editing: Françoise Bonnot
Production: Marianne Productions
Country: France
Language: English, Français
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: fr
Themes
Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Double Identity Life and Great Deception, Secret Envy and Twin Rivalry, Amnesia Victim and the Identity Puzzle, Forgotten Identity and the Mystery Man
Keywords
suicide, paris, france, identity, psychopath, paranoia, hallucination, identity crisis, lodger, neighbor, tenant, descent into madness, cross dressing, psychological thriller, apartment building, noisy neighbor
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tenant about?
- A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
- Who directed The Tenant?
- The Tenant was directed by Roman Polanski.
- Who stars in The Tenant?
- The Tenant stars Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet, Bernard Fresson, Shelley Winters.
- How long is The Tenant?
- The Tenant has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is The Tenant?
- The Tenant is a Thriller, Mystery, Drama film.
- How much did The Tenant gross?
- The Tenant grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was The Tenant produced?
- The Tenant was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Tenant?
- The themes of The Tenant include: Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Double Identity Life and Great Deception, Secret Envy and Twin Rivalry, Amnesia Victim and the Identity Puzzle, Forgotten Identity and the Mystery Man.