The Tenant
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| The Tenant (Le Locataire) | |
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| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Produced by | Hercules Bellville |
| Written by | Roland Topor (novel) Gérard Brach Roman Polanski |
| Starring | Roman Polanski Isabelle Adjani Melvyn Douglas Jo Van Fleet Bernard Fresson Lila Kedrova Claude Dauphin |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Editing by | Françoise Bonnot |
| Release date(s) | May 26, 1976 (France) June 11, 1976 (USA) October 8, 1976 (Finland) |
| Running time | 125 min |
| Language | English/French |
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The Tenant (French: Le Locataire) is a 1976 psychological thriller/horror film directed by Roman Polanski based upon the novel by Roland Topor. It is also known under the French title Le Locataire. It co-stars actress Isabelle Adjani.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
- A quiet and inconspicuous man (Trelkovsky) 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.
[edit] Cast
- 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 - Office Worker
- Michel Blanc - Scope's Neighbor
[edit] Trivia
- The film has no end credits; only the Paramount logo.
- The album Bites by Skinny Puppy uses many samples from this film.
- The song "Fritter (Stella's Home)" from Skinny Puppy's VIVIsectVI album also uses clips from this film.
- The coffee shop scene in the beginning of the film is one of the only ones in movie history in which a couple is being shown sitting in a coffee shop while on the table lies used coffee cups from a prior time. Waiter is taking the dishes away as soon as the two sit down.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
Trelkovsky: These days, relationships with neighbors can be... quite complicated. You know, little things that get blown up out of all proportion? You know what I mean? Stella's Friend: No, no I don't. I mind my own business.
Trelkovsky: I am not Simone Choule!
Trelkovsky: [talking to himself] [he opens a box and takes out a pair of shoes] Trelkovsky: Oh! My! Where did you find these? They are beautiful! A size 68? I had *no* idea!
Trelkovsky: You want me to do it again? I shall do it again! You did not like it the first time. [shouts] Trelkovsky: Simone Choule does not disappoint!
Stella: Why don't you take your tie off? You look like you're choking to death. Trelkovsky: I found a tooth in my apartment. It was in a hole.
Trelkovsky: If you cut off my head, what would I say... Me and my head, or me and my body? What right has my head to call itself me?
[edit] External links
| Films of Roman Polański |
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| Rower • Uśmiech zębiczny • Rozbijemy zabawę • Morderstwo • Dwaj ludzie z szafą • Lampa • Gdy spadają anioly • Gros et le maigre, Le • Ssaki • Nóż w wodzie • Les Plus belles escroqueries du monde • Repulsion • Cul-de-Sac • The Fearless Vampire Killers • Rosemary's Baby • Macbeth • What? • Chinatown • The Tenant • Tess • Pirates • Frantic • Bitter Moon • Death and the Maiden • The Ninth Gate • The Pianist • Oliver Twist |
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