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1976 · 126 min · R

The Tenant

Directed by Roman Polanski · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

The Tenant (1976) is a Thriller film, directed by Roman Polanski set in Paris during the 1970s. It runs 126 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, identity, and isolation play out through unreliable narrator and single location / bottle.

Composer
Philippe Sarde
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Cast
Roman PolanskiIsabelle AdjaniMelvyn DouglasJo Van FleetBernard FressonShelley WintersLila KedrovaClaude Dauphin

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIdentityIsolation
Structure
Unreliable NarratorSingle Location / Bottle
Tone
BleakSurreal DreamlikeTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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