description The Tenant Overview
The Tenant, directed by Roman Polanski, is a 1976 psychological horror film adapting Roland Topor’s novel. It concludes the “Apartment Trilogy,” preceding *Repulsion* and *Rosemary’s Baby*, and features Isabelle Adjani alongside a cast including Melvyn Douglas. The story explores themes of paranoia and delusion within an apartment setting.
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info The Tenant Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 1976 |
help The Tenant FAQ
Is The Tenant part of Roman Polanski's Apartment Trilogy?
Yes. The Tenant is usually grouped with Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby as Polanski's Apartment Trilogy. It was released in 1976 and adapts Roland Topor's novel Le Locataire chimerique.
Who plays the main character in The Tenant?
Roman Polanski himself plays Trelkovsky, a man who rents an apartment after the previous tenant's suicide attempt. Isabelle Adjani plays Stella, one of the key people he encounters.
What kind of horror is The Tenant?
It is psychological horror built around paranoia, identity breakdown, and oppressive apartment life rather than monsters or gore. Its closest companion in tone is Repulsion, also directed by Polanski.
Is The Tenant based on a book?
Yes. The film is based on Roland Topor's novel Le Locataire chimerique, often translated as The Tenant. The adaptation keeps the story's unsettling focus on a man who feels himself being absorbed by the identity of the previous tenant.
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