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Retired in Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Posts: 1,401
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Watched The Apartment (1960) with two-time Oscar winner Jack Lemmon, Oscar winner Shirley MacClain and a host of early 60s supporting cast (Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston) and directed by seven-time Oscar winner Billy Wilder.
I can see why this was such a well-received film (it won five Oscars!); it's got a great story and was expertly edited; I could not find a bad or unnecessary scene. Real top-shelf performances by almost everyone, and even some of very minor players were scene-stealers. The Doctor who lived next door (the late Jack Kruschen) was particularly well-played if only briefly. For a 63 year old B&W film, it holds up quite nicely. 9.5/10 Highest recommendation!
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