‘The Apartment’, released in 1960, stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, and was directed, produced, and co-written by Billy Wilder,
The film follows C.C. Bud Baxter, an insurance company clerk who permits his bosses to use his Upper West Side apartment for things which are against societal norms. The sophisticated, yet cynical film of the early 60s is a bleak assessment of corporate America, big business and capitalism, success, and work ethics.
It won five major Academy Awards out of ten nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (co-written by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond), Best Art Direction and Set Decoration, and Best Film Editing. It was a triple win for Wilder as director, producer, and screenplay writer. Wilder’s previous ‘The Lost Weekend’ had also won Best Picture and Best Director.
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