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The Apartment

The Apartment

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

19608.22h 5m

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.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Produced by Billy Wilder
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $25.0M

Top 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

H

Hope Holiday

Mrs. Margie MacDougall

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Sylvia

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Karl Matuschka

Themes & Keywords

new year's evenew york citylovesicknessclerkwinterage differencesuicide attemptofficeflatspaghettitennis racketromcomblack and whitelove affairextramarital affairquitting a jobchristmasapartmentcheerfulréveillon

About The Apartment

The Apartment is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1960 exploring themes of new year's eve, new york city, lovesickness, clerk, winter, age difference. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray. 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.

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