‘The Apartment’: Why this 1960 film about adultery is a comedy icon today

The Times of Israel's Reel Schmooze podcast discusses Billy Wilder's 1960 dark comedy 'The Apartment,' starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. The film, nominated for 10 Oscars and winning five, follows an insurance employee who lends his apartment to adulterous bosses. Comedian Chris Rock recently praised it.

This week's episode of The Times of Israel's Reel Schmooze podcast features a discussion of Billy Wilder's 1960 dark comedy 'The Apartment.' The film stars Jack Lemmon as a corporate employee who lends his Upper West Side apartment to four adulterous bosses, and Shirley MacLaine as an elevator girl with whom he forms a connection. The movie was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won five. Comedian Chris Rock recently praised it in a New York Times interview. The podcast is hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan and film reviewer Jordan Hoffman. The article also includes a pitch for reader financial support for The Times of Israel Community.