Review of The Apartment (1960) by André M — 07 Jun 2012

Classic, classic, classic! Lemmon and MacLaine are perfect!

This review of The Apartment (1960) was written by André M on 07 Jun 2012.

The Apartment has generally received very positive reviews.

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