A 1960 American comedy-drama about an insurance-company office worker who lends out his apartment to executives for their affairs in exchange for advancement.
Production
Billy Wilder co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond and directed for the Mirisch Company, releasing through United Artists. Jack Lemmon played the corporate striver C. C. Baxter and Shirley MacLaine the elevator operator Fran Kubelik.
Reception
The film opened in June 1960, earned around $25 million worldwide, and swept five Academy Awards including Best Picture. It was the last black-and-white film to win Best Picture for 33 years.
Legacy
The film’s blend of comedy and corporate sadness influenced later workplace-set drama from Mad Men to Apartment-inspired Bollywood remakes. Wilder considered it among his most personal works.
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