"What about Mr. Sheldrake?" "We'll send him a fruitcake every Christmas." The genius of Billy Wilder understood, "I love you," would not have the impact of the fruitcake line. It goes beyond love. It's a lifetime commitment. Perfect ending.
I saw this movie for the first time a couple weeks ago. It happened to come on a humble broadcast TV channel, and I fell for Shirley MacLaine in about four seconds. What's sweet about this final scene for Baxter is that at last he can say how he feels. What's sweet about it for Miss Kubelik is that she has just walked away from a relationship where she was weak and is now in one where she's holding all the cards.
+Jerry Walsh No, Baxter is the one holding the cards. Ant he alternative end is with her getting pregnant and kicking Baxter away. But this was a Hollywood movie and we need happy endings, right?
Perfect film, perfect ending, makes life seem perfect for the moment you're watching it, doesn't it. The key to life must then be to watch 'The Apartment' on repeat for eternity.
Oh, this is just another example of people liking an old movie just because the writing, directing and acting were brilliant and touched the audience in so many ways. C'mon, there are no robots and nothing blew up.
The champagne bottle popping like a gun going off is so genius. You experience shock and confusion and then seeing the spewing champagne bottle you immediately feel comfort and humour. Arguably the main tones of this movie. This is such a good movie.
Billy Wilder made Sunset Blvd, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, Stalag 17 and this masterpiece among many other classic fllms. Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon are simply magnficent. Both early in their careers they were nominated but overlooked for the Oscar. Seen today a mistake...in career's of fine acting nothing they did topped their work here in The Apartment. Bravo to Wilder, MacMurray, Lemmon and MacLaine
Jack Lemmon was truly an under appreciated actor of his time, even though he made such classic movies. I want a guy to look at me the way that he looks at Shirley MacLaine near the end :)
Clare Flattery The guy had the same oscar stats as Marlon Brando and is most golden globe nominated person in history. We should all be so under appreciated. 😉
"I love you Miss Kubelik, did you hear what I said ?" :I simply adore you Miss Kubelik " She smiles at him,.. then "Shut up & deal" adorable & very sweet. Love this film since my Mom introduced me to it, but always liked Jack Lemmon. He portrays in most of his movies the good guy everyman that is often overlooked. He is one of my favorite everyman, the other is Jimmy Stewart.
There isn't a purer moment in any film anywhere than the shot at :32 when MacLaine realizes who she really loves; she's transcendent, and she flies right to the ending she and Lemmon richly deserve. I watch only this much of the film and "I'm fine all over." OK, I'll shut up and deal now.
"How's your knee?" Jjjjj, that's when she finally knows she's in love with the silly guy (but what a mensch!!) but she absolutely adores him. Love you, Mr. Wilder.
i literally only knew her from the somewhat recent Jack Black movie "Bernie", which she was great in. I had to look into her body of work. Hollywood sure was lucky to find her
As cinema, this, like the ending of *The Age Of innocence*, or the casting of the great bell of Kiev in *Andrei Rublev* or the Indian attack in *Stagecoach*, or the fight between John Wayne and Victor McLaglen, in *The Quiet Man* or Henry Jones' testimony in *Vertigo* , or the battle in the rain in *Seven Samurai* or Ali's entrance in *Lawrence of Arabia* or the assassination of Don Fanucci in *Godfather 2*, or the 'harem" sequence in 8 and a Half, is the work of a God. One can admire; one cannot hope to surpass or even equal.
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There is no way she fancied him, but i'll bet from this scene on they were the closest of friends. And it shows that you can have the strength to leave a bad relationship if you have a true friend ready to catch you.
Actually, the beauty of the ending, is that we don't know if he got out of the friendzone. Interestingly, its the same way in Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot, but Jack Lemmon is Fran and Joe E Brown is C.C. We don't know if love will blossom between the characters, and we don't have to know, because its a beautiful ending nonetheless.
You don't abandon the person that you felt that you were in love with. In order to dash all the way to the apartment of another man that you still consider friendzone material. Miss Kubelik sought to be loved and Baxter genuinely offered his love to her. At the end, Baxter did get out of the friendzone.
my 5 all time fave films are all in black and white...and this is at no. 1...great script, great acting...as writer-directors go, billy wilder is the real deal and has passed on the torch to minimalists woody allen and mike leigh...
You almost think she's going to keep Baxter at an arms length, even at the close, then the smiles erupt and grow, and you know it's going to be a perfect love forever.
Hollywood endings usually annoy me but these two went through so much to find it. So we can forgive that. Love him walking out of his job after all the using by Mr Sheldrake. Be a mensch. Always be the bigger person
1:25-1:35 - Mr. Sheldrake shoots... himself. Love lives on. If only Meg had been allowed to have the same 'big finish', instead of shooting Christine, in the other musical with this one's theme music.
Надо взять шампанское. Два фужера. Именно фужера. У Лемана фужеры. Брюки, белая рубашка и галстук обязательно. И со звуком выстрела открыть шампанское, и прибежит любимая женщина.. Это надо сделать на Новый Год.
I love this movie. I love the ending. Someone should do a remake. It would probably be rated R today because of the undercurrent of sex and infidelity. Audiences today would demand more overt sexuality.
I can't understand why Anthony Hopkins said nasty things about Shirley Maclaine after "A Change of Seasons". Maybe he had good reasons, who knows? But in The Apartment she, like JL and FM, was superb. Great movie of yesteryear.
Shirley MacLaine was sooo adorable in this.
"I absolutely adore you" ...it says everything but Jack Lemmon made it unforgettable
"What about Mr. Sheldrake?" "We'll send him a fruitcake every Christmas." The genius of Billy Wilder understood, "I love you," would not have the impact of the fruitcake line. It goes beyond love. It's a lifetime commitment. Perfect ending.
One of the best final lines ever.
Right up there with the last lines of *Some Like it Hot*, or *The Lady Eve*, or*The Professionals*... sheer genius.
It's good but I think the last line in caddyshack is more powerful and moving.
I saw this movie for the first time a couple weeks ago. It happened to come on a humble broadcast TV channel, and I fell for Shirley MacLaine in about four seconds. What's sweet about this final scene for Baxter is that at last he can say how he feels. What's sweet about it for Miss Kubelik is that she has just walked away from a relationship where she was weak and is now in one where she's holding all the cards.
+Jerry Walsh No, Baxter is the one holding the cards. Ant he alternative end is with her getting pregnant and kicking Baxter away. But this was a Hollywood movie and we need happy endings, right?
SHE RAN TO HIM CAUSE HE SHE KNOWS THAT HE WOULD GO THRU THE FIRE FOR HER- NOW IT'S MUTUAL
Perfect film, perfect ending, makes life seem perfect for the moment you're watching it, doesn't it. The key to life must then be to watch 'The Apartment' on repeat for eternity.
Exactly.❤🎉❤🎉❤
I think this is one of the most romantic moments I've ever seen....
One of the best movies ever!
not one... the best movie ever
giorrosan Like I said, ONE of the best movies ever.
Oh, this is just another example of people liking an old movie just because the writing, directing and acting were brilliant and touched the audience in so many ways. C'mon, there are no robots and nothing blew up.
Aw shucks
This one of my favorite movies, saw it in 1960 in a theater. First CD I ever purchased.
Makes me cry. Every. Single. TIme.
The champagne bottle popping like a gun going off is so genius. You experience shock and confusion and then seeing the spewing champagne bottle you immediately feel comfort and humour. Arguably the main tones of this movie. This is such a good movie.
Billy Wilder made Sunset Blvd, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, Stalag 17 and this masterpiece among many other classic fllms. Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon are simply magnficent. Both early in their careers they were nominated but overlooked for the Oscar. Seen today a mistake...in career's of fine acting nothing they did topped their work here in The Apartment.
Bravo to Wilder, MacMurray, Lemmon and MacLaine
Jack Lemmon was truly an under appreciated actor of his time, even though he made such classic movies. I want a guy to look at me the way that he looks at Shirley MacLaine near the end :)
Clare Flattery The guy had the same oscar stats as Marlon Brando and is most golden globe nominated person in history. We should all be so under appreciated. 😉
Oh please one day i hope
IM SURE THEY DO CLARE!
One of the best endings to a film ever
Fred MacMurray does not get enough credit for his brilliant portrayal of an absolute creep in this film.
"I love you Miss Kubelik, did you hear what I said ?" :I simply adore you Miss Kubelik "
She smiles at him,.. then "Shut up & deal" adorable & very sweet. Love this film since my Mom introduced me to it, but always liked Jack Lemmon. He portrays in most of his movies the good guy everyman that is often overlooked. He is one of my favorite everyman, the other is Jimmy Stewart.
There isn't a purer moment in any film anywhere than the shot at :32 when MacLaine realizes who she really loves; she's transcendent, and she flies right to the ending she and Lemmon richly deserve. I watch only this much of the film and "I'm fine all over." OK, I'll shut up and deal now.
love it i would watch it over and over again
I love the bit when she's thinking about Baxter and then penny drops.
After watching and feeling the two of them gradually fall in love throughout the film, this is one of the most satisfying endings ever.
the whole running scene just makes you want to fly
This is, like, the best ending line EVER. Lemmon's great, as always, but I think MacLaine not winning was a travesty. She's heartbreaking here.
shut up and deal = I fuckin love you too
Or welcome to the friendzone
great movie. top notch acting. one of jack lemmons' best performances,along with "days of wine and roses" and "the odd couple".
"How's your knee?" Jjjjj, that's when she finally knows she's in love with the silly guy (but what a mensch!!) but she absolutely adores him. Love you, Mr. Wilder.
This ending change my life.....One of the best moviez i ever zee
thanks for posting the ending! other guy left us sitting at the table with mr. shelldrake!
Oh no nightmare.
Ha ha. Thats funny
just finished watching this movie, much better than I expected
luv the ending
i literally only knew her from the somewhat recent Jack Black movie "Bernie", which she was great in. I had to look into her body of work. Hollywood sure was lucky to find her
Wow When she was younger, Shirley was so beautiful
Just gonna be happy forever!
As cinema, this, like the ending of *The Age Of innocence*, or the casting of the great bell of Kiev in *Andrei Rublev* or the Indian attack in *Stagecoach*, or the fight between John Wayne and Victor McLaglen, in *The Quiet Man* or Henry Jones' testimony in *Vertigo* , or the battle in the rain in *Seven Samurai* or Ali's entrance in *Lawrence of Arabia* or the assassination of Don Fanucci in *Godfather 2*, or the 'harem" sequence in 8 and a Half, is the work of a God. One can admire; one cannot hope to surpass or even equal.
Buddy boy made out at the end.
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One of the best scenes ever.
C.C Baxter is a great example of one of the few men who got out of the friendzone!
There is no way she fancied him, but i'll bet from this scene on they were the closest of friends. And it shows that you can have the strength to leave a bad relationship if you have a true friend ready to catch you.
Actually, the beauty of the ending, is that we don't know if he got out of the friendzone. Interestingly, its the same way in Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot, but Jack Lemmon is Fran and Joe E Brown is C.C. We don't know if love will blossom between the characters, and we don't have to know, because its a beautiful ending nonetheless.
Well said my friend, well said.
You don't abandon the person that you felt that you were in love with. In order to dash all the way to the apartment of another man that you still consider friendzone material. Miss Kubelik sought to be loved and Baxter genuinely offered his love to her. At the end, Baxter did get out of the friendzone.
I agree, she telling him that they, both of them, would send the other guy a fruitcake every year was the clue.
Brilliant silent symbolism: Fran takes off her coat meaning she stays forever.
Wonderful Ending. My Favorite Movie !!
Thanks !!!
Jack Lemmon won two Oscars, for Mr. Roberts and Save the Tiger.
Jack Lemmon's champagne bottle overflowing - obviously he was so happy to see her!
outstanding movie just watch it two legends
This is my favorite movie. 💗
jack lemmon.
my 5 all time fave films are all in black and white...and this is at no. 1...great script, great acting...as writer-directors go, billy wilder is the real deal and has passed on the torch to minimalists woody allen and mike leigh...
And "It's A Wonderful life" as well.
This scene is truely the suprasensible shining thru ordinary reality
Oh! lovery young Shirley Maclaine!
My most favorite actress Shirley!
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I was born in 1975 and the movie change my life when i see it in 1995 in TNT. 2:49...She's like "i know but let play cards ok?"
Apart from Fred MacMurray's great acting did anyone else notice that although it was only heard for an instant what a wonderful singing voice he had?
definitely impressive
Not the Auld Acquaintance bit?
You almost think she's going to keep Baxter at an arms length, even at the close, then the smiles erupt and grow, and you know it's going to be a perfect love forever.
@merkurijs The song is called "auld lang syne"
Wondrous.
''I absolutely adore you'' UAAAAAAAH!!!! *___*
In My top ten best endings.
a sort of happy ending love this film
Hollywood endings usually annoy me but these two went through so much to find it. So we can forgive that. Love him walking out of his job after all the using by Mr Sheldrake. Be a mensch. Always be the bigger person
i find it amazing how much this ending and the ending of "When Harry Met Sally" have in common .
@romeonarcizo That is a pretty sweet thing to say!
good old movie
1:25-1:35 - Mr. Sheldrake shoots... himself. Love lives on.
If only Meg had been allowed to have the same 'big finish', instead of shooting Christine, in the other musical with this one's theme music.
wasn't auld lang syne used in sunset boulevard as well? does that recur throughout wilder's films, i havent seen a whole lot of them...
Classic
What is the song they're singing in the background? It's very popular i know.. just i'm not an American.
Yes, but the Apartment came first and is an original with that ending.
you know that mr. sheldrake's dead when there are 0 dislikes for this video
my favourite film for the last 45 years. Shut up and deal.
Надо взять шампанское. Два фужера. Именно фужера. У Лемана фужеры. Брюки, белая рубашка и галстук обязательно. И со звуком выстрела открыть шампанское, и прибежит любимая женщина.. Это надо сделать на Новый Год.
I love this movie. I love the ending. Someone should do a remake. It would probably be rated R today because of the undercurrent of sex and infidelity. Audiences today would demand more overt sexuality.
just saw it on yesterday. I just liked shirley mclaine
@whiskeypriest1 yup, i think it's a perfectly bittersweet ending
This ending change my point of view of WOMEN....Everytime i see it i feel something really weird....One's of my top five endings!!!
I can't understand why Anthony Hopkins said nasty things about Shirley Maclaine after "A Change of Seasons". Maybe he had good reasons, who knows? But in The Apartment she, like JL and FM, was superb. Great movie of yesteryear.
I think she may be strong willed...but she in my favourite film of all time. And jack lemmon. How can i not 'absolutely adore
' this movie?
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