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The Apartment
1960
Director
Billy Wilder
Year
1960
Style
Content Rating
Approved
Stars
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters.
Major Awards
Overall
6 wins — 3 nominations
Wins (6)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1961)
Best Film from any Source
Academy Awards, USA (1961)
Best Picture
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (1961)
Best Director
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1961)
Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
Best Actress
Venice Film Festival (1960)
Best Actress
Golden Globes, USA (1961)
Best Actress - Comedy or Musical
Nominations (3)
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1961)
Best Director
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (1961)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actress
Academy Awards, USA (1961)
Best Actress in a Leading Role