125 mins |
Rated
PG
Directed by Billy Wilder
Starring Jack Lemmon, Ray Walston, Fred MacMurray, Edie Adams, Shirley MacLaine
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE | BILLY WILDER
6PM PRE-SHOW | 7PM FILM
The Apartment (1960)
In The Apartment, Billy Wilder blends sharp social critique with tender romance, telling a story as poignant as it is satirical. Following C.C. Baxter, a lonely office worker played by Jack Lemmon, who “rents” his apartment to corporate higher-ups for secret trysts, Wilder critiques corporate greed and the cost of ambition. The film also stars Shirley MacLaine in a career-defining role as Fran Kubelik, whose relationship with Baxter brings a touching layer of humanity and vulnerability to the biting humor.
Catch this Wilder classic on the Big Screen in the Historic Camelot Theatre at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Arrive at 6 pm for a pre-show lineup of trailers, ephemera, and cultural gems from 1960, setting the scene for the 7 pm screening of The Apartment.
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DIRECTOR’S CHOICE | BILLY WILDER
6PM PRE-SHOW | 7PM FILM
The Apartment (1960)
In The Apartment, Billy Wilder blends sharp social critique with tender romance, telling a story as poignant as it is satirical. Following C.C. Baxter, a lonely office worker played by Jack Lemmon, who “rents” his apartment to corporate higher-ups for secret trysts, Wilder critiques corporate greed and the cost of ambition. The film also stars Shirley MacLaine in a career-defining role as Fran Kubelik, whose relationship with Baxter brings a touching layer of humanity and vulnerability to the biting humor.
Catch this Wilder classic on the Big Screen in the Historic Camelot Theatre at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Arrive at 6 pm for a pre-show lineup of trailers, ephemera, and cultural gems from 1960, setting the scene for the 7 pm screening of The Apartment.