The Tenant (1957 film)
1957 Spanish film
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The Tenant (Spanish: El inquilino) is a 1957 Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde and starring Fernando Fernán-Gómez about how difficult it was to find an affordable flat in Madrid.[1] At the time it was banned by Spanish censors, and when it was re-released two years later, the film was edited, the dialogue was sanitized for political purposes, and the ending was changed to a happier one. It also failed at the box office.
José Antonio Nieves Conde
José María Pérez Lozano
Manuel Sebares
| The Tenant | |
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 Spanish theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Antonio Nieves Conde |
| Written by | José Luis Duró José Antonio Nieves Conde José María Pérez Lozano Manuel Sebares |
| Starring | Fernando Fernán Gómez Manuel Alexandre |
| Cinematography | Francisco Sempere |
| Edited by | Margarita de Ochoa |
| Music by | Miguel Asins Arbó |
| Distributed by | Delta film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
In the 90's, an un-cut and uncensored print was discovered and restored by Filmoteca Española (Spanish Cinemateque). The film is now considered a classic.
Plot
The film takes a critical look at the issue of affordable housing in Madrid in the 1950s. It follows a family and their four children who are evicted from their flat. They try against the clock to find a new place to live while the one they are renting is torn down around them to make way for more expensive apartments. This social drama takes a daring approach during Francisco Franco's dictatorship to demonstrate the consequences of the rampant speculation in real estate that was taking place, and its effects on the lower and middles classes.
