The Tenant is a movie directed by Roman Polanski in 1976 and based on the book of the same name by Roland Topor, first published in 1964. The movie features Roman Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Shelley Winters, Jo Van Fleet, Bernard Fresson, and others.
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Storyline
Trelkovsky, a quiet and unassuming man, rents an apartment in Paris whose previous tenant, Egyptologist Simone Choule, attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself out of the window and through a pane of glass below. He receives a visit from one Georges Badar, who secretly loved Simone and has believed her to be alive and well.
Movie vs Book
Year
1976
Minutes
126
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Tenant
Original title: Le locataire
Director: Roman Polanski
Country: France
Year: 1976
Length: 2h6m
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Year
1964
Pages
224
Book Rate
8.30
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Book
The Tenant
Original title: Le Locataire chimérique
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“I've never watched any of the adaptations of my books. I've never wanted to, and there's no chance of me doing so in the future.”
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