Review of The Apartment (1960) by Mark Q — 18 Jan 2011

A very heartwarming tale with a tremendous central performance from the late, great Jack Lemmon!!! Just a joy to watch from start to finish!!!

This review of The Apartment (1960) was written by Mark Q on 18 Jan 2011.

The Apartment has generally received very positive reviews.

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