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)


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