What is The Landlord?
The Landlord is a 1970 comedy and drama film starring Beau Bridges as Elgar Enders, a twenty-nine-year-old privileged man who buys a building in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially intending to evict the black tenants to create posh flats, Enders finds himself managing a tenement of low-income, streetwise residents.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1970
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Release date
- May 20, 1970
- Studios
- The Mirisch Company, Cartier Productions
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
The Landlord is a 1970 comedy and drama film starring Beau Bridges as Elgar Enders, a twenty-nine-year-old privileged man who buys a building in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially intending to evict the black tenants to create posh flats, Enders finds himself managing a tenement of low-income, streetwise residents.
The film examines the cultural and social friction between an ignorant white landlord and his tenants in an inner-city ghetto. It blends comedic elements with dramatic social commentary over its 1 hour and 52 minute duration.
Should you watch it?
“A privileged man buys a Brooklyn tenement intending to evict its residents but changes his mind.”
- Beau Bridges stars as the privileged and ignorant Elgar Enders
- Explores the dynamics between a white landlord and low-income streetwise residents
- Features a plot centered on the transformation of a Brooklyn tenement building
- The story focuses on a character who is initially ignorant and intends to evict tenants
Watch it if you are interested in 1970s social comedies about class and race in New York City.
This comedy and drama has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes.
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Frequently asked questions
Who stars in The Landlord?
The film stars Beau Bridges in the lead role of Elgar Enders.
What is the setting of the movie?
The movie is set in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn in a black ghetto.
How long is the film?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes.
What is the plot of the film?
A privileged man buys an inner-city tenement to convert it into posh flats but eventually reconsiders his plan to evict the residents.
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