Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Monica Bellucci, Nelly Alard
A tale of a lovers' pentagon which revolves around a young dynamo who is on his way to both a business deal and a marriage, but who's diverted suddenly and throroughly; the detour takes him to an appa...( read more
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I was completely blown away by this storyline. The plot travels along steadily at first and is very 2-dimensional, but soon enough, come clever flashbacks, sub-plots and intertwining relationships, which all managed to link together and yet still keeps you surprised throughout. ...( read more)
A brilliant French film that dazzles by its complexity. Given the intrinsic similarities between certain characters, it can be hard to keep up, especially in French, but it's not too difficult. It's complicated enough to really engage the audience but not difficult enough to get ...( read more)
L'Appartement (1996)
director: Gilles Mimouni
starring: Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Romane Bohringer, Jean-Philippe Écoffey
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Finally I got the chance to see the movie that Wicker Park is a remake of. It tells one of the best love stories ever and I was very impressed by Wicker Park. The script to L' Appartement is amazing, and Gilles Mimouni should ofcourse have all the credits for this, but Wicker Par...( read more)
Beautiful narrative with impressive plot twist & turn. One off the flick made me fell for French Cinema.
Vincent Cassel has been in quite a few good films hasn't he? Well 'The Apartment' is no exception. It is literally a beautiful film with it's stylish transitions, wonderful editing and beautiful cinematography. This 4 person love story is more of a detective's game in many way...( read more)
There really should be some kind of law against this type of perfection from a first-timer. There are scenes in this outstanding film that go beyond fine writing, fine acting, fine direction. An absolute gem.
I should really watch this again. Really wasn't into it but was distracted at the time.
Recommended by 76Majikat.
I enjoyed the remake Wicker Park so i look forward to watching this movie.
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