The Tenant

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The Tenant
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NR,2hrs 5min
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January 1, 1997
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Paramount
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Roman Polanski's controversial career took a new turn with this highly satisfying, if often grotesque, psychological horror story. Polanski's paranoia finds spectacular expression in the disturbing story of an office worker who moves into a spooky Paris apartment house. Based on a novel by Roland Topor and adapted by Polanski, the film was a risky move for the scandal-plagued director, who cast himself ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Trelkovsky
Monsieur Zy, Mr. Zy
Madame Dioz
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