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\"\"<\/a>The Apartment<\/em><\/strong> is a great drama-romance-comedy classic excelling with the performances by Jack Lemmon (at his absolute best IMO) and Shirley MacClaine, set against the sharp script and direction from Billy Wilder.<\/p>\n

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The Apartment<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy, Romance
\nArrow Academy | NR \u2013 120 min. \u2013 $0.00 | December 19, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/28\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Billy Wilder
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (PCM 1.0), English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>C.C. \u201cBud\u201d Baxter (JACK LEMMON) is a lowly Manhattan office drone with a lucrative sideline in renting out his apartment of adulterous company bosses and their mistresses. When Bud enters into a similar arrangement with the firm\u2019s personnel director, J.D. Sheldrake (FRED MACMURRAY), his career prospects begin to look up… and up. But when he discovers that Sheldrake\u2019s mistress is Fran Kubelik (SHIRLEY MACLAINE), the girl of his dreams, he finds himself forced to choose between his career and the woman he loves…<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The Apartment<\/em><\/strong> is a movie I\u2019ve always heard of and has been considered a classic but for whatever reason, never fully watched. Not sure why it took so long but this is one great drama-romance, with sprinkles of clever comedy, propelled by two charismatic performances from legendary actors Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, not to mention Fred MacMurray who to fans of My Three Sons<\/em> plays against type.<\/p>\n

But beyond the acting, the script by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is absolutely sharp and unlike some romantic-centric films today, is more subtle in its setups, such as the reveal when Baxter finds out his boss\u2019s sidepiece that he took to his apartment was in fact is his crush. Amazing little scene which encapsulated Wilder\/Diamond\u2019s script which took home five Academy Awards including Picture, Director and Original Screenplay.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc is housed in the usual clear Arrow Video Blu-ray Keep Case which tucks inside a sturdy outer case. Also inside is a nice, hard-bound, 150-page book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Film Producer and Historian Bruce Block. It\u2019s a very clinical, straight-forward track giving out factoids on the film\u2019s production, filming locations and other tidbits.<\/p>\n

The Key to The Apartment<\/em> (10:12; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is an appreciation (i.e. interview) with film historian Philip Kemp who also offers a Select Scene Commentary (8:37; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Flawed Couple (20:24; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a new video essay by filmmaker David Cairns exploring the many collaborations between Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon.<\/p>\n

A Letter to Castro (13:23; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 New interview with actress Hope Holiday who portrayed Margie MacDougall.<\/p>\n

An Informal Conversation with Billy Wilder (23:17; SD)<\/u><\/strong> is an archival interview from the Writers Guild Foundation\u2019s \u201cOral Histories\u201d series, narrated by Jack Lemmon.<\/p>\n

Restoration Showreel (2:20; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a cool short featurette showing off the work done to restore this classic.<\/p>\n

Theatrical Trailer (2:19; HD)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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