The Apartment
Brief Synopsis
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Mamud is a young glassblower from Egypt who quits his job in Rome making pizzas only to steal his baby daughter from an orphanage where his Italian ex-lover had left her. He breaks into an apartment where he meets Lajla, a refugee from Mostar who has a part-time job as a housekeeper. They form a bon
Cast & Crew
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Francesca Pirani
Director
Koina Rousseva Stefanova
Lajla
Emad Ibrahim
Mamud
Anita Laurenzi
Tenant
Roberta Allegrini
Director Of Photography
Marco Bellocchio
Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Apartment, Appartamento, L'Appartamento
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Rai Cinema; Sacis
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Mamud is a young glassblower from Egypt who quits his job in Rome making pizzas only to steal his baby daughter from an orphanage where his Italian ex-lover had left her. He breaks into an apartment where he meets Lajla, a refugee from Mostar who has a part-time job as a housekeeper. They form a bond with Mamud bringing a sense of optimism to Lajla's shattered life and she giving him the space he needs to see his plans through.
Director
Francesca Pirani
Director
Crew
Roberta Allegrini
Director Of Photography
Marco Bellocchio
Supervisor
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Producer
Francesca Calvelli
Editor
Gaetano Carito
Sound
Daniela Ceselli
From Story
Daniela Ceselli
Screenwriter
Daniela Ceselli
Assistant Director
Carlo Crivelli
Music
Roberto Feri
Art Director
Andrea Lancia
Sound
Francesca Pirani
From Story
Stefania Svizzeretto
Costume Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Apartment, Appartamento, L'Appartamento
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Rai Cinema; Sacis
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Cineastes du Present) August 6-16, 1997.
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