The Tenant
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The Tenant is a 1976 psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, in which he also stars as a man whose grip on identity and sanity unravels after moving into a Paris apartment with a disturbing history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tenant canonical | 5 |
| The Tenant (1976 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Tenant Context triple: [Sven Nykvist, notableWork, The Tenant]
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The Landlord
The Landlord is a popular Funny or Die comedy sketch featuring Will Ferrell being aggressively confronted over rent by his foul-mouthed toddler landlord, played by Adam McKay’s daughter.
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The Landlord
The Landlord is a central storytelling host figure in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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Landlady
"Landlady" is a poem from William Blake's collection *Songs of Experience*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of social relations and human psychology.
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Rising Damp
Rising Damp is a classic 1970s British sitcom set in a seedy boarding house, known for its sharp wit, social satire, and memorable ensemble cast.
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Tales of My Landlord
Tales of My Landlord is a series of historical novels by Sir Walter Scott that vividly depict Scottish life, law, and society through interconnected stories framed by a fictional landlord narrator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Tenant Target entity description: The Tenant is a 1976 psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, in which he also stars as a man whose grip on identity and sanity unravels after moving into a Paris apartment with a disturbing history.
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A.
The Landlord
The Landlord is a popular Funny or Die comedy sketch featuring Will Ferrell being aggressively confronted over rent by his foul-mouthed toddler landlord, played by Adam McKay’s daughter.
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B.
The Landlord
The Landlord is a central storytelling host figure in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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C.
Landlady
"Landlady" is a poem from William Blake's collection *Songs of Experience*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of social relations and human psychology.
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D.
Rising Damp
Rising Damp is a classic 1970s British sitcom set in a seedy boarding house, known for its sharp wit, social satire, and memorable ensemble cast.
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E.
Tales of My Landlord
Tales of My Landlord is a series of historical novels by Sir Walter Scott that vividly depict Scottish life, law, and society through interconnected stories framed by a fictional landlord narrator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Tenant (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Roland Topor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Sven Nykvist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Philippe Sarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Sam O’Steen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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psychological horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| languageMix | bilingual film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Trelkovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterPortrayedBy | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
alienation
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identity ⓘ paranoia ⓘ urban isolation ⓘ |
| notableElement | features the director Roman Polanski in the lead role ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Polanski’s apartment trilogy ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A quiet man rents an apartment in Paris whose previous tenant attempted suicide, and he gradually loses his sense of identity and sanity. ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Repulsion
NERFINISHED
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Rosemary’s Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Andrew Braunsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Les Films Elysées
NERFINISHED
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Marianne Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateFrance | 1976-05-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 126 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gérard Brach
NERFINISHED
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Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| stars |
Bernard Fresson
NERFINISHED
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Isabelle Adjani NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Van Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Tenant Description of subject: The Tenant is a 1976 psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, in which he also stars as a man whose grip on identity and sanity unravels after moving into a Paris apartment with a disturbing history.
Referenced by (6)
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