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The Tenant is a 1976 psychological horror film directed by and starring Roman Polanski, with a screenplay by Polanski and Gérard Brach based on Roland Topor's novel Le Locataire chimérique. Polanski plays Trelkovsky, a man who rents an apartment in Paris and becomes fixated on its previous tenant, while suspicion of his neighbors develops into paranoia and a crisis of identity.
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What happens in The Tenant?
Roman Polanski plays Trelkovsky, a Polish man who rents a Paris apartment after the previous tenant, Simone Choule, attempts suicide. As his neighbors pressure him, he becomes increasingly convinced that they are trying to transform him into Simone.
Who directed and starred in The Tenant?
Roman Polanski directed the 1976 French-American psychological horror film and played the central character, Trelkovsky. The cast also includes Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, and Shelley Winters.
Was The Tenant based on a novel?
The film was adapted from Roland Topor's 1964 novel Le Locataire. The book and film both use the apartment building as a setting for paranoia, identity anxiety, and social pressure.
Is The Tenant supernatural or psychological horror?
The film deliberately leaves room for uncertainty between supernatural transformation and Trelkovsky's deteriorating perception. Its horror comes from the way neighbors, the apartment, and his own identity become increasingly difficult for him to separate.
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