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The Apartment

The Apartment

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 21, 1960

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

User Score

82%

Original Title

The Apartment

Production Companies

The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Director

Billy Wilder

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$25,000,000

Description

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.