Le Locataire chimérique
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The Tenant is a novel by Roland Topor
, a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker. Originally published in France
in 1964, The Tenant is the story of a Paris
ian of Polish
descent, an exploration of alienation and identity, asking questions about how we define ourselves. A film
was made after the book by Roman Polanski
in 1976.
Roland Topor
Roland Topor , was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known for the surreal nature of his work...
, a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker. Originally published in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1964, The Tenant is the story of a Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian of Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
descent, an exploration of alienation and identity, asking questions about how we define ourselves. A film
The Tenant
The Tenant is a 1976 psychological thriller/horror film directed by and starring Roman Polanski based upon the 1964 novel Le locataire chimérique by Roland Topor. It is also known under the French title Le Locataire. It co-stars actress Isabelle Adjani. It is the last film in Polanski's "Apartment...
was made after the book by Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
in 1976.
Editions
- The Tenant, translated by Francis K. Price, Centipede Press, 2010, ISBN 9781933618074