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Appartement zéro

Original title: Apartment Zero
  • 1988
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.4K
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Colin Firth and Hart Bochner in Appartement zéro (1988)
Dark ComedyPsychological ThrillerDramaMysteryThriller

In early 1980s Buenos Aires, a struggling movie theater owner takes in a roommate but suspects he is responsible for a series of political assassinations.In early 1980s Buenos Aires, a struggling movie theater owner takes in a roommate but suspects he is responsible for a series of political assassinations.In early 1980s Buenos Aires, a struggling movie theater owner takes in a roommate but suspects he is responsible for a series of political assassinations.

  • Director
    • Martin Donovan
  • Writers
    • Martin Donovan
    • David Koepp
  • Stars
    • Hart Bochner
    • Colin Firth
    • Dora Bryan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Donovan
    • Writers
      • Martin Donovan
      • David Koepp
    • Stars
      • Hart Bochner
      • Colin Firth
      • Dora Bryan
    • 99User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Jack Carney
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Adrian LeDuc
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Margaret McKinney
    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith
    • Mary Louise McKinney
    Fabrizio Bentivoglio
    Fabrizio Bentivoglio
    • Carlos Sanchez-Verne
    James Telfer
    • Vanessa
    Mirella D'Angelo
    Mirella D'Angelo
    • Laura Werpachowsky
    Juan Vitali
    • Alberto Werpachowsky
    Cipe Lincovsky
    Cipe Lincovsky
    • Mrs. Treniev
    Francesca d'Aloja
    • Claudia
    Miguel Ligero
    Miguel Ligero
    • Mr. Palma
    Elvia Andreoli
    Elvia Andreoli
    • Adrian's Mother
    Marikena Monti
    • Tango Singer
    Luis Romero
    • Projectionist
    Oca Spirito
    • Woman in Cinema 1
    Micky Chapman
    • Woman in Cinema 2
    Claudia Rosemblat
    • Nurse 1
    Sandra Calderón
    • Nurse 2
    • Director
      • Martin Donovan
    • Writers
      • Martin Donovan
      • David Koepp
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    dianesmailusa

    Apartment Zero is a 10

    I had a strange memory of this film. Unsettling. Frightening. Every so often I meet someone who's a devotee of Apartment Zero and I kept meaning to see it again. Well, last night, it happened. It took me completely by surprise. Clearly the first time I saw it I hadn't venture "into" the apartment. This time I did. Colin Firth is, is, I can't find the words. He creates a character I've never seen before in a movie. The sort of character you keep at arms length. Too creepy and gloomy but before you know it, you're with him, you feel for him, you start to recognize him until you say, wow, that's me. Hart Bochner is pure perfection as the catalyst with the mask. The characters in the building, the Greek chorus, are a xenophobe's nightmare. Elegant, brittle, hilarious and yes, terrifying at times but look at it. Where is the terror coming from? It points in one direction but you go there on your own. Oh yes. This Zero is a Ten.
    8diegoluzuriaga

    Set in my childhood movie house

    Hi, fellows. It´s great to read positive reviews on such peculiar film from the eighties. I watched it at the time on a video tape rented at a friend´s shop in La Lucila. She was smart to tip me as to our extremely local setting. Because, apart from all the achievements mentioned by other users, to me the moving thing about this moving picture is that the York has operated as a true cinema theatre for well over half a century in Olivos, next to a small lush square by the unfrequented Borges train station. Where us kids from the neighbourhood would go walking sunshine or rain to watch three films in a row. When my elder brothers first took me there, the way to the toilets was around a hen coop. Later in the seventies friendly ushers would let us pass to watch restricted films. To mention but a few films I saw there: The Wizard of Oz, You Only Live Twice, Cabaret, Julia, Yellow Submarine, Isadora. After staying closed for years following the theft of their projector in the eighties, in recent years the smallish York cinema house is owned and run by the Municipalidad de Vicente López and offers all films and live shows gratis.
    9anne_archist

    The extraordinary acting won me over

    Once again, I was gripped watching a 28 yr old Colin Firth act with such nuance and depth. I recognised Hart Bochner, but I didn't know where from. He played the utter office jerk in Die Hard but, here, clean shaven, I must admit the actor was drop dead gorgeous even if his character was far from it.

    To top it off, the film has a wonderful twist ending. Had I not been looking into Firth's back catalogue; I would never have discovered this gripping film. Acting kudos all around.
    9harrypaulson-111

    Colin Firth creates a First

    I've never seen a character like Colin Firth's Adrian in any movie, before or since. It reminded me however of some people I know, including me. Colin Firth gives him life without trying to win friends. He is so tightly screwed that there's no room for anything in his life other than old movies, the kind that let you escape to, sometimes, darker pastures. "Touch Of Evil" is playing at his deserted revival theater in Buenos Aires when the film opens. We see Colin's face watching and the voice of Marlene Dietrich "He was some kind of a man". I had seen "Apartment Zero" many years ago and I remembered the impact, I went home and couldn't fall asleep. The faces of Colin Firth and Hart Bochner keeping me awake. I never saw the film again until last night. I remembered entire sequences, music and faces. It was strange to see it again after a lifetime of personal experiences. I laughed out loud, I wept, I was terrified. My only qualm was the length. I got impatient sometimes waiting for those moments that I knew, were about to come. Now I own it and I know I'll come back to it again and again. Highly recommended.
    9t_d_w2002

    They don't make movies like this anymore

    I recently went through a sudden bout of Colin Firth obsession and was digging through his filmography when I came across this hidden gem. Apartment Zero is a gripping, intense, offbeat and immensely original psychological thriller filmed three decades ago. Some of the preferred techniques (like the frequent use of super close-ups and the style of background music) employed here might be reminiscent of vintage films from a bygone era. Much like in fashion, pop music and pop literature, certain cinematic styles, themes and techniques went in and out of fashion throughout time, sometimes induced by influential works of the time, changes in social and ideological landscape, or technological advances. This gives works from a certain era a decided "look" and "feel", which may seem dated when revisited decades later, though I do not think "dated" is necessarily a bad look. Retro can be cool and inspired. Since this film is older than me and I'm not much of a cinephile, I have no idea if this film was viewed as original and unusual when it first came out as it is now, or if films of that period all had that similar style or theme. But I can't help but be hopelessly pulled into the story and immersed in the protagonist's strange and oddly specific world, even though there was no flashy CGI or overly picturesque scenery and set pieces to grab one's attention at every turn. Like many reviewers has said before, the acting by the main characters and the supporting cast was superb. And there was nothing else to distract viewers from the characters and their story. Colin Firth gave an indelible performance that made his typecasting later in his career seem much more lamentable. Nothing was wasted, and the entire thing was a consistent, coherent, and unexpectedly convincing piece of story-telling. Since I watched this film during a Colin Firth binge, I can't help but notice the evident changes in the style of his films throughout the years, which I think more or less mirror the stylistic evolution of filmography as a whole in the past three decades. I'm not saying these changes are bad, but I do regret that films like this are less likely to be made or enjoy box office success nowadays.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Liz Smith was cast at short notice after the original cast performer withdrew because of illness.
    • Quotes

      Adrian LeDuc: If that is a mask please take it off now, or keep it on forever.

    • Alternate versions
      Video release was shortened by eight minutes by the director himself.
    • Connections
      Features La Soif du mal (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Cambalache
      By Enrique Santos Discepolo

      Arranged by Luis Maria Serra

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1990 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Argentina
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Apartment Zero
    • Filming locations
      • Cabello 3791, 1425 CABA, Argentina(Adrian's Apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Ave Fenix
      • Producers Representative Organization
      • The Summit Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,267,578
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,823
      • Sep 17, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,267,578
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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