The Tenant (1976) Thriller Drama
The Tenant (1976) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.67/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
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The Tenant Plot Synopsis:
In Paris, the shy bureaucrat Trelkovsky rents an old apartment without bathroom where the previous tenant, the Egyptologist Simone Choule, committed suicide. The unfriendly concierge (Shelley Winters) and the tough landlord Mr. Zy establish stringent rules of behavior and Trelkovsky feels ridden by his neighbors. Meanwhile he visits Simone in the hospital and befriends her girlfriend Stella. After the death of Simone, Trelkovsky feels obsessed for her and believes his landlord and neighbors are plotting a scheme to force him to also commit suicide.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A bureaucrat rents a Paris apartment where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
Tagline: No one does it to you like Roman Polanski.
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The Tenant Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1976 (more 1976 movies)
Box Office: $1,924,733
Nominations: 2
Language: French, English
Country: France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Tenant Release Dates In Theaters: May 26, 1976
Writers: Roland Topor, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
Producers: Hercules Bellville, Andrew Braunsberg, Alain Sarde
Editors: Françoise Bonnot
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The Tenant (1976) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Tenant Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Polanski | ... | Trelkovsky |
| Isabelle Adjani | ... | Stella |
| Melvyn Douglas | ... | Monsieur Zy |
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | Madame Dioz |
| Bernard Fresson | ... | Scope |
| Lila Kedrova | ... | Madame Gaderian |
| Claude Dauphin | ... | Husband at the accident |
| Claude Piéplu | ... | Neighbor (as Claude Pieplu) |
| Rufus | ... | Georges Badar |
| Romain Bouteille | ... | Simon |
| Jacques Monod | ... | Cafe Owner |
| Patrice Alexsandre | ... | Robert |
| Jean-Pierre Bagot | ... | Policeman |
| Josiane Balasko | ... | Viviane - Office Worker |
| Michel Blanc | ... | Scope''s Neighbor |
| Florence Blot | ... | Madame Zy |
| Louba Guertchikoff | ... | Wife at accident (as Louba Chazel) |
| Jacques Chevalier | ... | Patron |
| Jacky Cohen | ... | Stella''s Friend |
| David Gabison | ... | Witness at accident (as Alain David) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Roman Polanski (b. August 18, 1933) – Trelkovsky
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: R. Polanski | Roman Polañski - Isabelle Adjani (b. June 27, 1955) – Stella
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Melvyn Douglas, as Monsieur Zy, passed away at age 80 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: an old man - Jo Van Fleet, as Madame Dioz, passed away at age 80 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Bernard Fresson, as Scope, passed away at age 71 in Orsay, Essonne, France.
Sign: Gemini - Lila Kedrova – Madame Gaderian
- Claude Dauphin, as Husband at the accident, passed away at age 75 in Paris, France.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Claude Franc-Nohain - Claude Piéplu – Neighbor (as Claude Pieplu)
- Rufus (b. December 19, 1942) – Georges Badar
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Rufus Narcy | Monsieur Rufus - Romain Bouteille – Simon
- Jacques Monod – Cafe Owner
- Patrice Alexsandre, as Robert, passed away at age 51 in Paris, France.
Sign: Capricorn - Jean-Pierre Bagot – Policeman
- Josiane Balasko (b. April 15, 1950) – Viviane - Office Worker
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Josianne Balasko | Josiane Balaskovic | L'équipe du Splendid - Michel Blanc (b. April 16, 1952) – Scope''s Neighbor
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Le Splendid | L'équipe du Splendid
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