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The Landlord (1970)

1970-05-20 · 1h 52m · EN
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At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

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Hal AshbyDirector

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Beau BridgesBeau BridgesElgar EndersLee GrantLee GrantJoyce EndersDiana SandsDiana SandsFrancine "Fanny" JohnsonPearl BaileyPearl BaileyMargeWalter BrookeWalter BrookeWilliam EndersLouis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Copee JohnsonMarki BeyMarki BeyLanieMel StewartMel StewartProfessor DuboiseSusan AnspachSusan AnspachSusan EndersRobert KleinRobert KleinPeterWill MackenzieWill MackenzieWilliam Jr.Gretchen WaltherGretchen WaltherDoris

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LandlordTenant

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityLandlord · TenantDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference253657Actor preference159225 · 99243 · 148848Country preferenceUs

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What is The Landlord about?

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

How long is The Landlord?

The Landlord has a runtime of 112 minutes.