The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
- Directed by
- Melvin Frank
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 75 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A middle-aged man loses his job and becomes overwhelmed by life in his New York City apartment. His wife tries to help as his mental state unravels.
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What happens
The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a 1975 American black comedy film written by Neil Simon, directed and produced by Melvin Frank and starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft. Neil Simon adapted the screenplay from his 1971 Broadway play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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