Product Details

• Actors: Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Monica Bellucci, Sandrine Kiberlain
• Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English, French, Japanese
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FWHW68
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,498 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Apartment" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Motion Of Demetrius' Heart" ~ Obsession And Misdirection Under The Guise Of Love, July 15, 2007

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Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" (Brea, CA - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Apartment (DVD)

Note: French with English subtitles.

Synopsis: Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci play two star-crossed lovers whose attempts to reunite after an unintential two year separation are constantly thwarted by fate and the devious actions of a third party determined to keep them apart.

Critique: Released in '96, `The Apartment' receives the highest marks on every level. First of all, two of my favorite French stars head the cast; Vincent Cassel (Max) and Monica Bellucci (Lisa), which is further complimented by a magnificent performance by Romane Bohringer (Alice). The cinematography is superb, artistically capturing the urban, Parisian terrain which seems to ooze from the screen. The camera skillfully captures the spirit of this legendary city and the atmosphere of the landscape incorporating that romantic ambience into the separated lovers Max and Lisa. The soundtrack is melodic, melancholy and apprehensive, a perfect fit for the taut, expertly constructed plot unfolding layer by complex layer on the screen before the viewer. The storyline is unbelievable intricate, flashing back and forth between the past and present with each time shift unveiling some new secret, some previously unsuspected nuance to the story that seems to change everything you had known and understood up to that point.

`The Apartment' is first class entertainment from beginning to end and believe me when the end finally arrives you'll be taken totally by surprise just as I was. This is a classic that definitely can be watched again and again. Buy it and save yourself from repeat rental fees.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best French films of the 90s, August 13, 2006

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Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Apartment (DVD)

L'Appartement became an instant favorite when I saw it a few years ago, although on revisiting it I did find myself wondering for a while if I hadn't over-valued it. But then, a third into the picture it takes a sudden left turn and what had been a relatively simple romantic drama about lost love suddenly became a much more complex piece of work touching on the nature of desire and the way accidents of timing and interpretation can change fate.

What's most fun - or most frustrating, depending on how you like your narrative delivered - is the way it doubles back on itself, revealing that the passing details in one person's life can be major ones in another's, even revealing that for the first third of the movie both we and the main character haven't noticed the presence of one key character. Rewarding and exhilarating stuff.

30 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible DVD of a good film, October 25, 2006

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Peter07 "pkim07" (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Apartment (DVD)

I have the French region 2 PAL DVD, and gosh, this region 1 version sounds just horrible. The French DVD is anamorphic AND has DTS sound.

To true lovers of this film, get a multi-region DVD player and get the French version. It's the only version that can do this film justice.