The Apartment
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 6 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Film Editing (1961)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Sound (1961)
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Box office
Grossed $25M worldwide, about 8.3 times its $3M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Adolph Deutsch
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph LaShelle
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Billy WilderWriter
- I. A. L. DiamondWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 21, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Revenue
- $25M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jack LemmonC.C. Baxter
Shirley MacLaineFran Kubelik
Fred MacMurrayJeff D. Sheldrake
Ray WalstonJoe Dobisch
Jack KruschenDr. Dreyfuss
David LewisAl Kirkeby- Hope HolidayMargie MacDougall
Joan ShawleeSylvia
Naomi StevensMrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Johnny SevenKarl Matuschka
Joyce JamesonThe Blonde
Willard WatermanMr. Vanderhoff
David WhiteMr. Eichelberger
Edie AdamsMiss Olsen
Dorothy AbbottOffice Worker (uncredited)
Ralph MoratzOffice Worker (uncredited)- Joe PalmaOffice Maintenance Man (uncredited)
Bill BaldwinTV Movie Host (uncredited)- Benny BurtCharlie (uncredited)
Lynn CartwrightElevator Supervisor with Clicker (uncredited)
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