The Apartment

"A place where passion and destiny meet."

1996 1h 56m FR

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Synopsis

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Max is a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, when Max catches a glimpse of the great lost love of his life, he becomes obsessed with rekindling their relationship.

“A place where passion and destiny meet.”

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Cast

Romane Bohringer
Alice
Vincent Cassel
Max
Monica Bellucci
Lisa
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Lucien
Olivier Granier
Daniel
Sandrine Kiberlain
Muriel
Paul Pavel
Jeweller
Nelly Alard
Madeleine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Mimouni
Writers: Gilles Mimouni
Languages: French, English, Japanese
Countries: France, Spain, Italy

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Spain, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Mimouni, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Chase. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Caroline Biggerstaff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Romane Bohringer and Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A place where passion and destiny meet.".

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The take

Gilles Mimouni directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Peter Chase scores. Caroline Biggerstaff cuts. Produced in France, Spain, Italy. Dialogue in French, English, Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Japanese.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Spain, Italy.
4Directed by Gilles Mimouni, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Chase. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Caroline Biggerstaff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Romane Bohringer and Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A place where passion and destiny meet.".
9IMDB entry: tt0115561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "infidelity", "paris, france", "obsession", "flirt".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.