In an elegant apartment as they are evicted under the watchful eye of the SS, the wealthy Jewish inhabitants, the Nussbaums, gather together framed pictures, silverware, and anything else of value that they can carry with them.He researched genealogical documents in the Hall of Records (and also surreptitiously gathered an enemies list).The big-budget horror film grossed about $33.4 million (on a budget of $2.3 million), and received two Academy Award nominations: one for Polanski""s Best Adapted Screenplay, and Ruth Gordon won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as one of the well-meaning, ""normal"" NYC neighbors.Brick:...Would you like to live alone, Maggie?Maggie: No! No, I wouldn""t.In one of the film""s most famous scenes, a sensual but deprived Maggie describes her obsessed, passionate feelings for a husband who won""t bed her or touch her:Maggie: Why can""t you lose your good looks, Brick? Most drinkin"" men lose theirs.