Review of The Tenant (1976) by Chris W — 24 Mar 2012

As much as I admire Polanski , this is a BAD movie :(.

This review of The Tenant (1976) was written by Chris W on 24 Mar 2012.

The Tenant has generally received very positive reviews.

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