The Top-Rated Films in Cinema History

The Apartment

Though The Apartment is technically labeled a romantic comedy, it certainly leans into the element of drama. The film follows insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon), who allows his married senior advisors to use his apartment as a space to congregate with their mistresses. Lemmon manages to transform the role of a lonely, unassertive clerk into something much more poignant.

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