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The Landlord (1970)

Directed by Hal Ashby · 112 min · Comedy, Drama

19.9 TOPICAL score · #4,530 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Landlord (1970, directed by Hal Ashby) has a TOPICAL score of 19.9 - ranked 4,530 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6/10 (53 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.

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Critics74
Audience21
Awards56
Historical impact13
Lasting engagement21
Cast14
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Beau Bridges (actor #1,550), Lee Grant (actor #1,057), Diana Sands, Pearl Bailey

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