I feel as though this film is very underrated and has such impressive performances from Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon. The characters feel real and I just love this scene/moment!
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I feel as though this film is very underrated and has such impressive performances from Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon. The characters feel real and I just love this scene/moment!
Billy Wilder was a brilliant Director – this as well as “The Days Of Wine And Rose” and “Sunset Boulevard” look deep into the dark parts of our lives
Oh I haven’t seen ‘The Days of Wine and Rose’ but I will have to try and watch it as I loved Sunset Boulevard as well!
It’s the true story of the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous, and both Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick are terrific – and you are right “The Apartment” is a classic!
I’m even more sold as such a fan of Jack Lemmon!
It’s a powerful film and yes, he is a favorite of mine as well!
I haven’t seen this yet. How sexual does it get?
Not very on screen, but the whole thing around the Apartment is that Jack Lemmon’s work colleagues use it to have affairs.
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Shirley MacLaine actually gets the guy in this one. Still stereotyped though, but it was a step up. 🙂
Oh the ending though, the first time I was like 😱 nooooo then phew!
I don’t know if its underrated so much as just under-watched. It’s loved by many who have seen it, myself included. But I agree, it doesn’t get as much attention perhaps as other classics of the era. Which is odd, as it feels more modern than most of its contemporaries.
Oh yeah, watching it now it all is still so relevant and that is certainly very special.
This as you say, is genuine classic. I watched it again recently myself and couldn’t help but notice what an influence it would have had on the TV show Mad Men!
Oh really, I have never watched Mad Men!
I think I need to re-watch this again soon as well.
I’d recommend it if you have time. Mad Men captures the spirit of the 1960s encapsulated in The Apartment. Especially these very sexist and (apart from Jack Lemmon) objectionable male characters.
Jon Hamm is in it as well isn’t it? I have quite a soft spot for him for some reason haha.
Yes, he’s absolutely brilliant in the lead; portrays a very complex character in Don Draper.
I really do need to make an effort at some point to watch it, as I am sure its on Netflix.
Yes, all the seasons are but obviously it’s finding the time 😊
Yeah and when you get hooked on a show its a nightmare lol