The Apartment12A

Directed by Billy Wilder | USA | 1960 | 2h 6m | Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Joan Shawlee, Ray Walston

Bud Baxter is a well-meaning but naive insurance clerk who lends his apartment to senior managers for their extramarital affairs, hoping the favour will earn him a promotion. But as office politics collide with his own romantic aspirations, Bud soon finds himself in over his head. Following the smash success of Some Like It Hot, director Billy Wilder reunited with screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond for this sharp, witty, and bittersweet romantic comedy. Winner of the 1960 Academy Award for Best Picture, The Apartment returns to the big screen with a brand new 4K restoration.

Reviews

‘Such gritty material is infused with Wilder’s compassion and defined by two towering central performances.’
★★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

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