The Apartment

 AFI 100 (#93)   Ebert   Filmsite 200

Year: 1960
Rating: NR
Run Time: 125
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Aspect Ratio: 2.35

IMDb Description: A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.

Academy Awards Won:
Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Black and White
Best Director (Billy Wilder)
Best Film Editing
Best Picture
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Academy Awards Nominated:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Kruschen)
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Shirley MacLaine)
Best Cinematography, Black and White
Best Sound

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