Billy Wilder has made some tremendous satires. "Sunset Boulevard" is
one of the greatest satires on film. "The Apartment", though not as
cynical, is a very good one as well. I like that the satire is a
backdrop for the main love story, and yet an integral part of it. The
film shows just how much people are will to prostitute themselves in
order to get what they want, whether that be a family or an...
C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) is an employee in a huge corporation. To
promote himself, he lends out his apartment to his superiors so they
can have extramarital affairs. Things get complicated when he falls in
love with Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the mistress of his boss, JD
Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray).I first saw The Apartment when I was 17 years old. I instantly liked
it, but it would never have...
THE APARTMENT (1960) is a classic comedy drama starring Jack Lemmon and
Shirley MacLaine. With a great supporting cast of Fred MacMurray, Ray
Walston and Jack Kruschen. And directed by Billy Wilder, it's certainly
a classic!Jack Lemmon plays C. C. Baxter, a young employee for an insurance
company in New York City. Four different company managers take turns in
using his apartment for their various...
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Anyone that knows about comedy knows about "Some Like It Hot", and anyone
that know about "Some Like It Hot" knows about Billy Wilder. This was his
next film, and the reason I mention that is that this is a serious and
melancholy drama with the form and rhythm of comedy. But it's not a funny
movie, and part of the genius of the writing and direction is that
Lemmon's
character...
I wasn't a huge fan of Billy Wilder's "Some Like it Hot" when I first
saw it some years ago, but "The Apartment" didn't let me down at all.
Jack Lemmon is superb as C.C. Baxter, the meek corporate worker who
loans his apartment out to co-workers so they can spend alone time with
their mistresses. In exchange for his services, Baxter is rewarded with
high praise and before he knows it he is climbing...
I would first like to make the comment that this is no comedy. For
those that consider this film a valuable part of Hollywood cinema due
to the comedic aspects need to get their eyes examined along with their
minds. I do not think that I laughed at all during this film, but I
would like to mention that I do not think that is a bad thing. Not
laughing at this film means that it hit you at a different...
For me Billy Wilder has always been one of my all time favourite
directors and he has not made a single film that has not appealed to
me. Billy Wilder sums up perfection all his films manage to succeed in
what they set out to do. Billy Wilder is not just one of the greatest
directors; he is also one of the finest scriptwriters ever. Creating
flowing dialogue like no other and perfectly making his...
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