Review of The Apartment (1960) by Marina L — 27 Sep 2010

CLASSIC! HILARIOUS! This is one of my personal favs, they just dont make movies like this anymore! Lemmon & McLaine make a great duo!

This review of The Apartment (1960) was written by Marina L on 27 Sep 2010.

The Apartment has generally received very positive reviews.

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