This movie is about CC Baxter ( Jack Lemmon ) who loans his conveniently located Manhattan apartment to some of his managers for their extra marital shenanigans in hope of winning their favor and rising in the company. His hopes and his job are endangered when he gets into trouble.
This is a very well crafted movie by the brilliant Billy Wilder ( Sabrina, Some Like it Hot, Front Page, etc. ) It is funny, and though needing some serious editing at times, is quite engaging.
Jack Lemmon ( who recently expired ), is very apposite as C.C. Baxter -- a simple man who wants to do the right thing but can not resist the lure of a corporate rise. On a more generic level -- the movie poses a question as to what a man would be ready to do for his career. We are all making compromises and accommodations for our career all the time but it is never certain when to stop or how much is enough.
Shirley MacLaine is good in an overly simplistic and stereotypical role. However, it must be noted that the role is such on purpose. In fact, all female characters play a role too naive for today's sensibilities. However, I wouldn't be surprised to find parallels in today's culture.
Watching Ms. MacLaine will actually remind you where the likes of Melanie Griffith and more recently Renee Zelleweger come from.
This movie is a must.
This is a very well crafted movie by the brilliant Billy Wilder ( Sabrina, Some Like it Hot, Front Page, etc. ) It is funny, and though needing some serious editing at times, is quite engaging.
Jack Lemmon ( who recently expired ), is very apposite as C.C. Baxter -- a simple man who wants to do the right thing but can not resist the lure of a corporate rise. On a more generic level -- the movie poses a question as to what a man would be ready to do for his career. We are all making compromises and accommodations for our career all the time but it is never certain when to stop or how much is enough.
Shirley MacLaine is good in an overly simplistic and stereotypical role. However, it must be noted that the role is such on purpose. In fact, all female characters play a role too naive for today's sensibilities. However, I wouldn't be surprised to find parallels in today's culture.
Watching Ms. MacLaine will actually remind you where the likes of Melanie Griffith and more recently Renee Zelleweger come from.
This movie is a must.