A Deep Dive Into Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT (1960)

Movie-wise, Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT is one of the best ever. However, below its perfect direction, screenplay, and writing, there’s a lot to unpack. In this episode, I do a deep-dive into the Best Picture winning classic. I talk about the making of the film, sexual politics and workplace culture in Midcentury America, how it was groundbreaking in 1960, its Oscar wins, and its lasting influence in pop culture. MUSIC CREDITS: THE GENTLEMEN by DivKid LUKREWARM HAZY by Asher Fulero TANGO DE LA NOCHE by Wayne Jones TANGO BANGO by E’s Jammy Jams ARABIAN SAND by E’s Jammy Jams THE THOUGHT OF YOU by TrackTribe TEA TIME by Ofshane FILMS FEATURED: Tarzan and His Mate (1934) Brief Encounter (1945) The Lost Weekend (1945) Sunset Boulevard (1950) The Lusty Men (1952) By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) Sabrina (1954) The Seven Year Itch (1955) To Catch a Thief (1955) Some Came Running (1958) Pillow Talk (1959) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Alamo (1960) The Apartment (1960) Butterfield 8 (1960) Elmer Gantry (1960) Spartacus (1960) Psycho (1960) 9 to 5 (1980) When Harry Met Sally… (1989) Sleepless in Seattle (1992) Pleasantville (1998) Notting Hill (1999) Mad Men (2007-2015) (TV Show) #TheApartment #BillyWilder #filmhistory #jacklemmon #shirleymaclaine #oscars