The Apartment (1960)

The Apartment (1960)

Synopsis:
An ambitious clerk's campaign to get ahead by lending his apartment to his superiors for their extramarital trysts hits a snag when one brings home the woman he loves in this smart blend of corporate satire and romantic comedy.
Starring:
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine
Director:
Billy Wilder
Rated:
NR

Details

Starring:
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, David Lewis, Jack Kruschen, Joan Shawlee, Edie Adams, Hope Holiday, Naomi Stevens, Frances Weintraub Lax, Joyce Jameson, Willard Waterman, David White, Benny Burt, Hal Smith, Dorothy Abbott
Director:
Billy Wilder
Genres:
Comedy, Classic Comedy, Dark Comedy, Parody/Satire, Romantic Comedy
Rated:
NR
Runtime:
125
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Year:
1960
Keywords:
adultery, affair, ambition, boss, doctor, executive, love triangle, neighbor, office comedy, suicide
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Awards

    Academy Award

    Won

  • Best Writing
  • Best Picture
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Directing
  • Best Film Editing

    • Nominated

  • Best Actor: Jack Lemmon
  • Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine
  • Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Sound
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

Well-loved movie

7

Black Humor

7

Dry Humor

9

Character Depth

7

Romance

6

Fast Pace

5

Sex

6

Downbeat

5

Upbeat

7

Cinematography

6

Hollywood Feel

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