The Tenant (1976)

Directors:

Roman Polanski

Writers:

Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski

Actors:

Maïté Nahyr, Florence Blot, Eva Ionesco, Claude Dauphin, Louba Guertchikoff, Albert Delpy

Synopsis:

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in France where the previous tenant committed suicide, and begins to suspect his landlord and neighbors are trying to subtly change him into the last tenant so that he too will kill himself.
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
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74

The Tenant (1976)

As unsettling as Rosemary's Baby, but goofier and more ambiguous. I recommend it, but with hesitation, because as thrilling as it is, I'm not convinced everything adds up. Some scenes are brilliant, some are a little ridiculous. Will need a second viewing.
ross
April 27, 2014