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Search Films Film Festival Buy Rent Netflix.com	The Apartment - Approved - 125 minutes Widely regarded as a comedy in 1960, The Apartment seems more melancholy with each passing year. Jack Lemmon plays C.C. Baxter, a go-getting office worker who loans his tiny apartment to his philandering superiors for their romantic trysts. He runs into trouble when he finds himself sharing a girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine) with his callous boss (Fred MacMurray). Air Date Friday, 5/9/08 from 9-11:05 p.m. ET Elliot's Take Find out more from Film Festival's Elliot Wilhelm. You do not have the proper version of Flash Player installed on your computer. Please upgrade your flash player at Adobe.com Starring Jack Lemmon Shirley MacLaine Fred MacMurray Ray Walston Al Kirkeby Director Billy Wilder Producer Billy Wilder Writers Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond Release Date 1960	Join the Filmmunity Love movies? Then sign up for FREE Filmmunity updates and special offers. Awards Academy Awards: Art Direction (Black & White) Set Decoration Best Director Film Editing Best Motion Picture Best Screenplay BAFTA Film Awards: Best Film from any Source Best Foreign Actor (Jack Lemmon) Best Foreign Actress (Shirley MacLaine) CEC Award: Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) DGA Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture - Comedy Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (Jack Lemmon) Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy (Shirley MacLaine) Golden Laurels: Female Dramatic Performance (Shirley MacLaine) Top Comedy Top Male Comedy Performance (Jack Lemmon) NYFCC Award: Best Director (Tied with Sons and Lovers (1960).) Best Film (Tied with Sons and Lovers (1960).) Best Screenplay Volpi Cup: Best Actress (Shirley MacLaine) WGA Award (Screen): Best Written American Comedy Contribute Support PBS Filmmakers
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