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The Apartment (1960)

06/21/1960 Comedy, Drama, Romance 2h 5m
82%
User
Score
8.3/10
93%
94/100

Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!

Overview

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

Billy Wilder

Director

I. A. L. Diamond

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

C.C. Baxter

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Fran Kubelik

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Jeff D. Sheldrake

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Joe Dobisch

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

Dr. Dreyfuss

David Lewis

David Lewis

Al Kirkeby

Hope Holiday

Hope Holiday

Mrs. Margie MacDougall

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Sylvia

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss

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Media

Shirley MacLaine shares behind-the-scenes memories from the making of THE APARTMENT.

Shirley MacLaine shares behind-the-scenes memories from the making of THE APARTMENT.

4K Restoration | Official Trailer

4K Restoration | Official Trailer

Office Christmas Party Scene

Office Christmas Party Scene

Baxter Gets A Promotion

Baxter Gets A Promotion

The Elevator Operator With Shirley MacLaine

The Elevator Operator With Shirley MacLaine

Opening Scene

Opening Scene

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

"The Apartment" and "Spartacus" winning Art Direction Oscars®

"The Apartment" and "Spartacus" winning Art Direction Oscars®

"The Apartment" winning the Oscar® for Film Editing

"The Apartment" winning the Oscar® for Film Editing

Billy Wilder winning the Oscar® for Writing‬‬‬‬ "The Apartment"

Billy Wilder winning the Oscar® for Writing‬‬‬‬ "The Apartment"

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Reviews

A review by Andres Gomez

Written on January 8, 2013

A tiypical Billy Wilder comedy. Fun and with great script and performance from Jack Lemmon.

A must to see....

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A review by tmdb47633491

Written on May 9, 2018

Essential viewing once a year for soul maintenance...

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written on October 30, 2022

**It's a good movie, but Best Picture at the Oscars? Frankly…**

I really enjoyed this film, largely thanks to the lightness of its story, and the funny way in which the film plays with the situation in which the protagonist finds himself intertwined. The film was, in fact, the big winner of the Oscars in its year, with ten nominations and five statuettes (Best Editing, Best Art Direction in Black and White, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and, the icing on the cake, Best movie). However, if we observe that that year were also nominated for much more memorable films such as “Spartacus” or “Psycho”, it is questionable whether this film really deserved to be considered the best film of the year.

The script is based on the difficulties experienced by a simple office wor...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on February 4, 2025

"Baxter" (Jack Lemmon) has hit on an unique way to work his way up the greasy pole. He sublets his apartment, by the evening, to his bosses at work so they can entertain their lady friends - all in the hope that promotion from his $90-a-week job will result. This policy frequently ends up with him standing around in the cold whilst they polish off all his liquor. Promises, and more promises - will he every get that better job? His only bright spot in the day is the mysterious but jolly lift operator "Fran" (Shirley MacLaine) but it turns out that she is involved with another big-noise executive. It's this man "Sheldrake" (Fred MacMurray) who could really make a difference for "Baxter" but at what cost? He's undoubtedly a bit of a rake as he plays rather callously with the affections of the...

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