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The Apartment Limited Edition

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Released: 24th November 2025. In 1960, following the success of their collaboration on Some Like it Hot, director Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole, Sunset Boulevard) reteamed with actor Jack Lemmon (Grumpy Old Men) for what many consider the pinnacle of their respective careers: The Apartment. C.C. Bud Baxter (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 with the firm’s personnel director, J.D. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray, The Caine Mutiny), his career prospects begin to look up… and up. But when he discovers that Sheldrake’s mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine, Irma la Douce), the girl of his dreams, he finds himself forced to choose between his career and the woman he loves… Winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, The Apartment features a wealth of Hollywood’s finest talent on both sides of the camera at the top of their game. By turns cynical, heart-warming and hilarious, Wilder’s masterpiece now shines like never before in this stunning 4K UHD presentation. 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS 4K restoration from the original camera negative  4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)  Original lossless mono audio  Optional lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio remix  Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing  Audio commentary with film producer and historian Bruce Block The Key to the Apartment, an appreciation by film historian Philip Kemp  Select scene commentary by Philip Kemp The Flawed Couple, a video essay by filmmaker David Cairns on the collaborations between Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon  A Letter to Castro, an interview with actress Hope Holiday  The Writer Speaks: Billy Wilder, an archival interview from the Writers Guild of America’s Oral Histories series  Inside the Apartment, a half-hour making-of featurette from 2007 including interviews with Shirley MacLaine, executive producer Walter Mirisch, and others Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon, an archive profile of the actor from 2007  Theatrical trailer  Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ignatius Fitzpatrick  Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Neil Sinyard, Kat Ellinger, Travis Crawford and H.V. Hyche

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  • Details

    Released:
    24th November 2025
    Category:
    Feature, Modern Classic
    Studio:
    Arrow Video
    Format:
    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Certification:
    Parental Guidance – General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
    Barcode:
    5027035029368
  • Description

    In 1960, following the success of their collaboration on Some Like it Hot, director Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole, Sunset Boulevard) reteamed with actor Jack Lemmon (Grumpy Old Men) for what many consider the pinnacle of their respective careers: The Apartment.

    C.C. Bud Baxter (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 with the firm’s personnel director, J.D. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray, The Caine Mutiny), his career prospects begin to look up… and up. But when he discovers that Sheldrake’s mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine, Irma la Douce), the girl of his dreams, he finds himself forced to choose between his career and the woman he loves…

    Winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, The Apartment features a wealth of Hollywood’s finest talent on both sides of the camera at the top of their game. By turns cynical, heart-warming and hilarious, Wilder’s masterpiece now shines like never before in this stunning 4K UHD presentation.

    4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
    • 4K restoration from the original camera negative 
    • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) 
    • Original lossless mono audio 
    • Optional lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio remix 
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
    • Audio commentary with film producer and historian Bruce Block
    • The Key to the Apartment, an appreciation by film historian Philip Kemp 
    • Select scene commentary by Philip Kemp
    • The Flawed Couple, a video essay by filmmaker David Cairns on the collaborations between Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon 
    • A Letter to Castro, an interview with actress Hope Holiday 
    • The Writer Speaks: Billy Wilder, an archival interview from the Writers Guild of America’s Oral Histories series 
    • Inside the Apartment, a half-hour making-of featurette from 2007 including interviews with Shirley MacLaine, executive producer Walter Mirisch, and others
    • Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon, an archive profile of the actor from 2007 
    • Theatrical trailer 
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ignatius Fitzpatrick 
    • Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Neil Sinyard, Kat Ellinger, Travis Crawford and H.V. Hyche
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    120 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 2.39:1, Mono, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Bruce Block (film producer/historian); Select scene commentary by Philip Kemp (film historian)., Documentaries: 'Inside 'The Apartment''; 'Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon'., Interviews: Hope Holiday (actor); Billy Wilder (director)., Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ignatius Fitzpatrick; 'The Key to the Apartment': Appreciation by Philip Kemp; 'The Flawed Couple': Video essay by David Cairns (film-maker)., Trailers
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