Hal Ashbys The Landlord (1970), starring Beau Bridges, is a satirical social comedy about a wealthy young man who buys a Brooklyn tenement and collides with the realities of race, class, and community. Blending humor with sharp commentary, it became a defining work of 1970s American cinema and a daring directorial debut.

In 1970s Brooklyn, gentrification is already beginning to take hold in the predominantly black neighbourhood of Park Slope. Spoiled trust fund kid Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) buys an apartment block in the area with the intention of evicting the tenants and building himself a bachelor pad. But upon moving in and unexpectedly befriending the inhabitants, he decides to let them stay and become their landlord. Rebelling against his rich, racist family, he embarks on affairs with two black women, causing uproar in the country clubs and the ghetto tenements of Park Slope alike. This outrageous satire marks the debut of Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude) as director, with a wicked script from Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) and stunning photography from Gordon Willis (The Godfather). The Landlord is a scabrous and unflinching look at race relations far ahead of its time, and a unique and important work in the annals of American screen comedy.

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Naïve 29-year-old Elgar Enders buys a building in a black Brooklyn ghetto to evict the tenants and upgrade it. But instead, he grows fond of the tenants and falls in love with a mixed-race girl while his wealthy parents disapprove.

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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Språk : English

EAN : 5060974681235

Distributor : Radiance Films

Inspelningsår : 1970

imdb-rating : 6.9

Längd : 1h 52m