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
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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