Review of The Tenant (1976) by Sarah B — 12 Sep 2007

Just like Repulsion, this one did a 180 about two-thirds through. Isabelle Adjani is wonderful as a kind of blowzy city-girl. The hospital scenes freaked me out.

This review of The Tenant (1976) was written by Sarah B on 12 Sep 2007.

The Tenant has generally received very positive reviews.

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