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Elgar Enders is a spoiled, upper-crust white man who lives off of his rich parents. One day, Elgar buys himself an inner-city tenement, planning to evict all the occupants and construct a luxury home for himself. However, once he ventures into the tenement, he gradually grows fond of the low-income black people who dwell there. He rebells against his [[WASP]] upbringing, and to his parents' dismay, he romances two black women, Lanie and Fanie, played by [[Marki Bey]] and [[Diana Sands]] respectively. The Landlord offers messages with a leftist socio-political conscious about interracial romance and class struggle. |
Elgar Enders is a spoiled, upper-crust white man who lives off of his rich parents. One day, Elgar buys himself an inner-city tenement, planning to evict all the occupants and construct a luxury home for himself. However, once he ventures into the tenement, he gradually grows fond of the low-income black people who dwell there. He rebells against his [[WASP]] upbringing, and to his parents' dismay, he romances two black women, Lanie and Fanie, played by [[Marki Bey]] and [[Diana Sands]] respectively. The Landlord offers messages with a leftist socio-political conscious about interracial romance and class struggle. |
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| The Landlord | |
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| Directed by | Hal Ashby |
| Written by | Kristin Hunter Bill Gunn |
| Produced by | Mirisch Company United Artists |
| Starring | Beau Bridges Lee Grant Marki Bey Diana Sands Pearl Bailey Louis Gossett, Jr. |
Release date | 1970 |
Running time | 113 min. |
| Language | English |
The Landlord is a 1970 film directed by Hal Ashby, which was based on the novel by Kristin Hunter. The story centers around an insensitive and privileged 29 year old man named Elgar Enders, played by Beau Bridges.
Story
Elgar Enders is a spoiled, upper-crust white man who lives off of his rich parents. One day, Elgar buys himself an inner-city tenement, planning to evict all the occupants and construct a luxury home for himself. However, once he ventures into the tenement, he gradually grows fond of the low-income black people who dwell there. He rebells against his WASP upbringing, and to his parents' dismay, he romances two black women, Lanie and Fanie, played by Marki Bey and Diana Sands respectively. The Landlord offers messages with a leftist socio-political conscious about interracial romance and class struggle.
Awards and recognition
Academy Awards
External links
The Internet Movie Database [1]
All Move Guide [2]