A tiypical Billy Wilder comedy. Fun and with great script and performance from Jack Lemmon. A must to see.
Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!
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.
Top Cast
Jack Lemmon
C.C. Baxter
Shirley MacLaine
Fran Kubelik
Fred MacMurray
Jeff D. Sheldrake
Ray Walston
Joe Dobisch
Jack Kruschen
Dr. Dreyfuss
David Lewis
Al Kirkeby
Hope Holiday
Margie MacDougall
Joan Shawlee
Sylvia
Naomi Stevens
Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Johnny Seven
Karl Matuschka
Joyce Jameson
The Blonde
Willard Waterman
Mr. Vanderhoff
David White
Mr. Eichelberger
Edie Adams
Miss Olsen
Dorothy Abbott
Office Worker (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Office Worker (uncredited)
Reviews
Essential viewing once a year for soul maintenance
**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…
"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…
FAQ about The Apartment
What is The Apartment about?
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…
When was The Apartment released?
The Apartment was released in 1960.
What genres does The Apartment belong to?
The Apartment is categorised as Comedy, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in The Apartment?
The cast of The Apartment includes Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen.