The Apartment
Product ID: 92563478
Details
- GenreComedies
- FormatNTSC
- ContributorHope Holiday
- LanguageEnglish
- Runtime2 hours and 5
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In 1960, following on from the success of their collaboration on Some Like it Hot, director Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole, Sunset Boulevard) reteamed with actor Jack Lemmon (The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross) for what many consider the pinnacle of their respective careers: The Apartment.C.C. ''Bud'' Baxter (Lemmon) is a lowly Manhattan office drone with a lucrative sideline in renting out his apartment to adulterous company bosses and their mistresses. When Bud enters into a similar arrangement the firm's personnel director, J.D. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray, Double Indemnity), his career prospects begin to look up… and up. But when he discovers that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine, Irma la Douce), the girl of his dreams, he finds himself forced to choose between his career and the woman he loves…Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Apartment features a wealth of Hollywood's finest talent – on both sides of the camera – at the top of their game. By turns cynical, heart-warming and hilarious, Wilder's masterpiece now shines like never before in this all-new, 4K-restored edition from Arrow Films.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSBrand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this releaseOriginal uncompressed PCM mono audioOptional 5.1 remix in lossless DTS-HD Master AudioOptional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary with film producer and historian Bruce BlockNew appreciation of the film and select scene commentary by film historian Philip KempThe Flawed Couple, a new video essay by filmmaker David Cairns on the collaborations between Billy Wilder and Jack LemmonBilly Wilder ABC, an overview by David Cairns on the life and career of the filmmaker, covering his films, collaborators and moreNew interview with actress Hope HolidayInside the Apartment, a half-hour making-of featurette from 2007 including interviews with Shirley MacLaine, executive producer Walter Mirisch, and othersMagic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon, an archive profile of the actor from 2007Original screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond (BD-ROM content)Theatrical trailerBlu-ray packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Ignatius Fitzpatrick
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Great movie
Another favorite and classic black & white movie.
A**R
Jack Lemmon & Shirley McClain
Love older movies, love the actors from that past era when movies were entertaining & fun. Actors had talent.
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Most Watched Movie of the Pandemic
The Apartment had always been on my list of classic movies to see, and during the pandemic, I finally did it. I should have known it was going to be a good film, as it's a Billy Wilder piece (Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, etc.). But I was totally blown away by just how good it was. Since March 2020, I've watched it at least six times, and I'll watch it again soon. Great story. Great writing. Great actors. Great cinematography. Great musical score. It's all there. See it!
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Captivating Story and Acting
This 4K Blu-ray edition, seen on an HD flat panel TV, is beautifully clear and sharp. Although some might consider the story line and sequence of events depressing, I was pulled in and found both Jack Lemmon's and Shirley MacLaine's roles intense and touching. Jack Lemmon's humor shines through in every scene, and for me it was a delightful experience to watch, not having seen the movie for many decades. Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon took on this project immediately following the success of Some Like It Hot. Fun fact: the cover insert for this disc as shown here on Amazon is artistic, but is also reversible for a more playful and retro cover for those of us into the period in which the movie was released.
S**E
Great film!
All good!
B**N
The best romantic comedy?
The Arrow Academy blu-ray of The Apartment is one of my favorite purchases I've made while building my video library. Great picture quality and sound, spiffy packaging. The film is one of the best from era; Jack Lemmon and Shirley McClaine are a great duo. The romantic element is impressive, more realistic and human than most romantic comedies I have seen. Intricate plot and subtlety subversive themes that are still relevant as ever. Top recommendation.
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Classic movie
I have wanted to have this movie in my collection for a long time.
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It met my expectations
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