The Landlord (1970)
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.
4 Kinolab Clips
Opening Credits
The film opens with shots of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, while trust-fund kid Elgar (Beau Bridges) details his plans to renovate a building in the area
Duration: 00:05:20
Timestamp: 00:00:19
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
The Mole Metaphor
At a party in his building, landlord Elgar (Beau Bridges) hears from several partygoers how being Black in America has changed over time.
Duration: 00:03:54
Timestamp: 00:45:11
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Elgar and Fanny Kiss
After attending a party in the building, Elgar (Beau Bridges) returns to Fanny's (Diana Sands) apartment while her boyfriend is in prison. The two share a moment and kiss.
Duration: 00:06:05
Timestamp: 00:50:40
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Copee Seeks Revenge
Fanny's boyfriend, Copee (Louis Gossett Jr.), tries to kill Elgar (Beau Bridges), the white landlord who got Fanny pregnant.
Duration: 00:05:52
Timestamp: 01:27:27
Contributor: Alexana Dubois