The Apartment [1960]

About this episode

Jackie and Greg discuss Billy Wilder's film 'The Apartment' and its themes of sex, mental health, and the balance of comedy and drama.

Jackie and Greg grab the key under the doormat for Billy Wilder's THE APARTMENT from 1960. Topics of discussion include the film's frank depiction of sex and mental health, Wilder's careful balance of comedy and drama, the razor-sharp script by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, and the nuanced performances from Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. #54 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com Graphic Design: Molly Pinto Music: Andrew Cox Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt Get in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacqueline Postajian, Gregory Kleinschmidt, Greg Kleinschmidt

Topics covered

• film review
• comedy and drama
• mental health
• sex in film
• performances
• screenwriting

Keywords

• The Apartment
• Billy Wilder
• Jack Lemmon
• Shirley MacLaine
• film analysis
• 1960 film
• comedy
• drama
• screenplay

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sight & Sound, BFI, sceneandheardpod

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