“The Apartment” doesn’t fit neatly into any film genre, let alone into the saccharine fare often reserved for Christmas time.
Melancholy, satirical, and biting, it’s neither a sweet rom-com nor a straight drama.
Even with its dark edges, there is something comforting about Billy Wilder’s 1960 film, like sitting inside a snug apartment on a wintry night.
Its original tagline is a perfect summary of the film: “Movie-wise, there’s never been anything like ‘The Apartment.’” Actor-wise, there was no one who could play its leading role like Jack Lemmon.Living alone can be tough around the holidays, especially when you let out…The post Jack Lemmon Was The Only Actor Who Could Make The Apartment Work appeared first on /Film.
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