The Apartment
from The Filmographers Hosted by The Filmographers Podcast
By 1960, nearly twenty years into his career as a writer/director, Billy Wilder had made one unforgettable film after another. And yet, his latest effort might just be his best yet--it is, some say, the quintessential Wilder movie: The Apartment. But nothing's easy with Wilder, and making his groundbreaking comedy was no exception. Join our Patreon for episodes and content you won’t find anywhere else! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
By 1960, nearly twenty years into his career as a writer/director, Billy Wilder had made one unforgettable film after another. And yet, his latest effort might just be his best yet--it is, some say, the quintessential Wilder movie: The Apartment. But nothing's easy with Wilder, and making his groundbreaking comedy was no exception. Join our Patreon for episodes and content you won’t find anywhere else! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social mediaInstagram @thefilmographersBluesky @thefilmographers.bsky.socialLetterboxd @filmographersYouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Websitehttps://filmographerspodcast.com/ CreditsKeir Graff & Michael Moreci, hostsKevin Lau, producerGompson, theme musicCosmo Graff, graphic design
Chapters
- 2:37 The Apartment’s origins
- 7:13 Censorship prevented The Apartment from being made
- 10:44 Jack Lemmon
- 21:53 The Apartment as a play?
- 22:44 Finishing the script
- 24:00 Production
- 39:01 Plot Summary
- 39:57 What makes The Apartment so enduring?
- 57:17 It’s a dark movie, but also sweet?
- 1:12:41 What is Wilder’s best final line?
- 1:17:11 Box office
- 1:19:55 Awards season
- 1:29:44 The Filmographers Five!
No transcript yet.