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THE LANDLORD (1970)

What begins as an oddball farce — a privileged young man buys a tenement building, intending to convert it into a psychedelic bachelor pad — evolves into something much more complex as the naïve Elgar (Beau Bridges) spends time getting to know the African American tenants he had planned to evict. Oscar®-winning editor Hal Ashby’s directorial debut boasts bold visuals, with Elgar’s overlit, whiter-than-white family estate contrasting with the shadowy, well-worn apartment building in the pre-gentrified neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn. The cinematography is by Gordon Willis, who would soon become a legend for THE GODFATHER, while the detailed production design is by Robert Boyle, master of stage-bound illusion for Alfred Hitchcock, here transitioning to more location-based work. Lee Grant was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress for her hilarious, booze-filled turn as Elgar’s well-to-do mother. DIR Hal Ashby; SCR Bill Gunn, from the novel by Kristin Hunter; PROD Norman Jewison. U.S., 1970, color, 112 min. RATED PG

Run Time: 112 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Genre: Comedy, drama

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THE LANDLORD (1970)

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Friday, November 14, 2025

11:30 a.m.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

11:00 a.m.

Monday, November 17, 2025

1:45 p.m.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

6:45 p.m.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

4:45 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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