The Apartment (Collector's Edition)

Being old I'm used to how movies used to be and since we didn't have many choices on what to watch we tended to give a movie time to develop. Times have changed but if you think about watching this, it's a classic. Best picture of 1961 and while it's a comedy the truth is it's more drama than that mixed with romance, heartache and a real slice of life from the 60's. A man loans out his apartment in New York to 4 fellow workers who promise he will get a promotion if they can use his apartment for romantic interludes away from their wives. Jack Lemmon and Shirley McClain are amazing in this very grownup and authentic movie. While it's a real drama there is enough light hearted things to get it called a comedy and it's full of things you don't see anymore (imagine a doctor for your neighbor in a cheap apartment building who lives next door, elevator operators in a high rise office building housing one insurance company with thousands using adding machines with all the executives being men only, in a time that was all about men and the women they romanced. One of Billy Wilder's best and one he won best director for. Memories of this time are fading fast so enjoy it while it lasts.

THIS MOVIE IS SO GOOD. DONT MAKE IT LIKE THEY USE TOO. RENT IT. TOTALLY WORTH IT.

A great comedy. Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray both deliver great performances. Lemmon entangled in his work superiors and boss's needing to use his apartment for getting some on the side. MacMurray as Lemmon's superior at work and then with his help his boss, the cold hearted cheater who for example gives money as a birthday gift.

I returned this because it would not play. I wrote a negative review. Turns out I was in the wrong my DVD player needed a reboot. Apologize

This is a sophisticated, clever movie written and directed by the legendary Billy Wilder. Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine are well cast as is Ray Walston. Edie Adams has a cameo role. Fred MacMurray was not first choice for the adulterous Executive of a large New York Insurance Company. Paul Douglas was signed for the role but died before shooting began. Fred is a bit out place for the role (by then he was the dad in "My Three Sons") but is not a failure in the part. A fun movie that won Best Picture of 1960--the last time a B & W film won until 1993 with Schindler's List--so shot for effect. The Apartment is well worth watching. One can tell from this movie that we were moving away from the 1950's mores--which has not been all good. JLP

Very cute movie!

Billy Wilder, a great cast and a compelling story. I put this up there with Sunset Boulevard (and above Some Like it Hot).

This is a great purchase of my favorite movie! The blue ray is great quality in picture and in sound. There's literally nothing wrong with it. Everything you expect it to have, it does.

Have always loved this movie and could watch it again and again. Must admit that when I received the DVD in a coloured cover, I thought the movie may have been the same, but not disappointed. Love the black and white.

(Blu-Ray) Magnifique transfert d'un grand classique! Le grain est là, le piqué aussi, les niveaux sont sublimes, que du plaisir. On a redécouvert ce film qu'on avait pourtant déjà vu une demi-douzaine de fois.

Una gran edición para una gran película. Cuenta con interesantes extras.

Great story, great acting, lots of heart. But this isn't news is it? The darned thing won five Oscars and a lengthy range of other honors so there is no need for me to add to that, other than to say it is one of my top ten favorite films of all time. This is a very good quality copy that displays better than our old non-HD one. I'm very happy with it, value-wise.

Resulta incomprensible que clásicos como El apartamento, Centauros del desierto o Cita en San Luis no tengan en España su edición blu-ray con la calidad que se merece el aficionado al cine español, cayendo en manos de empresas audiovisuales que crean versiones infames en discos de 25 GB como si fueran grabaciones caseras. La alternativa es conseguir estos títulos en su versión USA través de Rarewares,por ejemplo, con los niveles de calidad de ese país pero con doblajes en español latino y en francés de Quebec, por lo que no se entiende la baja calificación de algunos compradores porque el blu-ray no venga en castellano. En lo que respecta a la imagen y el sonido en inglés, un 10. Magníficos. Los extras resultan más bien escasos y NO están subtitulados: - Comentarlos del productor y crítico cinematográfico Bruce Block. Interesantes datos sobre los actores, el guión y Billy Wilder. Imprescindible para los seguidores del director. - Inside the Apartment (30 min). Shirley McLaine, el hijo de Jack Lemmon y varios críticos de Hollywood analizan el origen, el casting y la producción de la película. - Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon (13 min). El hijo de Jack Lennon habla sobre su padre. El documental se limita a la etapa en la Fox. - Trailer (2 min). Resumiendo, estamos frente a una edición excepcional de un clásico digna de estar en nuestra colección para ver y disfrutar en todo su esplendor.