USA,
1960, 125 min
Directed by:
Billy WilderCinematography:
Joseph LaShelleComposer:
Adolph DeutschCast:
Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David Lewis, Hope Holiday, Joan Shawlee, Naomi Stevens, Johnny Seven, Joyce Jameson (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
C.C. Bud Baxter (Jack Lemmon) is a lowly Manhattan office drone with a lucrative sideline in renting out his apartment to adulterous company bosses and their mistresses. When Bud enters into a similar arrangement the firm's personnel director, J.D. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray), his career prospects begin to look up... and up. But when he discovers that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the girl of his dreams, he finds himself forced to choose between his career and the woman he loves. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1961 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1961 - Billy Wilder (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1961 - Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1961 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1961 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1961 - Jack Lemmon (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1961 - Shirley MacLaine (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1961 - Jack Kruschen (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1961 - Joseph LaShelle (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1961 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1961 - Best Film
- 1961 - Jack Lemmon (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1961 - Shirley MacLaine (Best Foreign Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1961 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1961 - Jack Lemmon (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1961 - Shirley MacLaine (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1961 - Billy Wilder (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1960 - Best Film
- 1960 - Billy Wilder (Best Director)
- 1960 - Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond (Best Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1960 - Shirley MacLaine (Volpi Cup for Best Actress)
- 1960 - Billy Wilder (Golden Lion for Best Film)