The Man in the Basement () is a 2021 French thriller drama film written by Marc Weitzmann, Philippe Le Guay and Gilles Taurand, directed by LeGuay and starring François Cluzet, Jérémie Renier and Bérénice Bejo.
Plot.
A Jewish couple sell their house to a former history teacher, only to discover he was an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist.
Production.
The film was shot in Paris.
Release.
The film was released in New York City on January 27, 2023.
Reception.
The film has a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews. Calan Panchoo of "Film Threat" rated the film a 6 out of 10. Glenn Kenny of "RogerEbert.com" awarded the film three stars.
Hannah Brown of "The Jerusalem Post" gave the film a positive review and wrote, "All the actors are good here, among them Renier, who starred in a number of films by the Dardenne brothers(...)But the movie really belongs to Cluzet and the vile character he portrays."
Gary Goldstein of the "Los Angeles Times" also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a gripping, smart and timely film that’s part thriller, part domestic drama and all cautionary tale."
Beatrice Loayza of "The New York Times" gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Somewhere in "The Man in the Basement" there is a smart psychodrama sharpened by political urgency, but what we get is a middling think piece that too quickly loses momentum — and peters out by the end."
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