The Apartment

1960 1h 30m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A building instructor cheats on his wife with a young fashion model.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raf Vallone
Alberto Fiorini
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Giulia Fiorini
Gordana Miletić
Laura
Nino Castelnuovo
Vincenzo
Franca Marzi
Mother
Renato Baldini
Father
Maria Fiore
Clementina
Clelia Matania
Angelina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Writers: Carlo Bernari, Giuseppe De Santis, Franco Giraldi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Giuseppe De Santis, shot by Roberto Gerardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raf Vallone and Eleonora Rossi Drago and Gordana Miletić carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giuseppe De Santis directs. Roberto Gerardi behind the camera. Otello Colangeli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giuseppe De Santis, shot by Roberto Gerardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raf Vallone and Eleonora Rossi Drago and Gordana Miletić carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0053851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.