Movie

The Landlord

1970 · 112 min

A wry, human comedy-drama that balances sharp social observation with messy, tender character moments.

Tagline: Watch the landlord get his.
Overview: 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 it feels: Satirical, earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, class, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
class
identity
family
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild