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The Apartment

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• Comedy
• Drama

• 1960
• Billy Wilder
• 122 mins
• PG

Summary

Classic romantic comedy drama starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Determined to speed his progress on the corporate ladder, insurance clerk CC Baxter loans out his apartment to his bosses for their extramarital "entertaining".

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Review

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Andrew Collins

This classic from Billy Wilder sees Jack Lemmon's put-upon, snuffling insurance clerk CC Baxter basically offer his apartment to his superiors so that they can indulge in extramarital trysts. That he does it in return for promotions that never come makes "Buddy Boy" Baxter a sad case indeed. But Wilder cleverly veils the plot's darker side and operates the movie as a light romantic comedy. He is helped immensely by Lemmon's skilled performance, which instantly earns our sympathy, and his character's redemption comes when Shirley MacLaine's elevator girl - mistress of unscrupulous boss Fred MacMurray - gets in a fix and he comes to her aid. From such potentially edgy material Wilder and co-writer IAL Diamond sculpt an unforgettable romance that won five Oscars, including best picture, direction and screenplay.

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8.3/10

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Cast

rolenameCC "Bud" BaxterJack LemmonFran KubelikShirley MacLaineJD "Jeff" SheldrakeFred MacMurrayMr DobischRay WalstonMr KirkebyDavid Lewis (1)Dr DreyfussJack KruschenSylviaJoan ShawleeMiss OlsenEdie AdamsMargie MacDougallHope HolidayKarl MatuschkaJohnny SevenMrs DreyfussNaomi StevensMrs LiebermanFrances Weintraub LaxThe blondeJoyce JamesonMr VanderhofWillard WatermanMr EichelbergerDavid White (1)BartenderBenny BurtSanta ClausHal Smith

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rolenameDirectorBilly Wilder

Details

Theatrical distributor

Park Circus

Released on

2012-06-15

Languages

English

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Black and white

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