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The Tenant
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The Tenant

1976-05-26 · 126 min · ★ 7.6

Thriller · Mystery · Drama

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

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Directors
Roman Polanski
Production companies
Marianne Productions
Countries
France
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 5,100,000

Top Cast

Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiTrelkovsky
Isabelle AdjaniIsabelle AdjaniStella
Melvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasMonsieur Zy
Jo Van FleetJo Van FleetMadame Dioz
Bernard FressonBernard FressonScope
Shelley WintersShelley WintersConcierge
Lila KedrovaLila KedrovaMadame Gaderian
Claude DauphinClaude DauphinHusband at accident
Claude PiépluClaude PiépluNeighbour
RufusRufusGeorges Badar
Romain BouteilleRomain BouteilleSimon
Gérard JugnotGérard JugnotOffice Clerk
Josiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoViviane, Office Worker
Michel BlancMichel BlancScope's Neighbor
Jacques MonodJacques MonodCafe Owner
Patrice AlexsandrePatrice AlexsandreRobert
Jean-Pierre BagotJean-Pierre BagotPoliceman
Florence BlotMadame Zy
Louba GuertchikoffLouba GuertchikoffWife at accident
Jacques ChevalierJacques ChevalierPatron

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