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The Apartment
Why this pick
Wilder’s similarly sharp blend of romantic melancholy and corporate cynicism finds an essentially decent man compromised by a system that treats people as assets.
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MOVIE1966 2h 5m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Kiss Me, Stupid
Why this pick
Another Wilder farce built on greed, sexual bargaining, and escalating deception, with the same unapologetically prickly view of human self-interest.
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One, Two, Three
Why this pick
Its breakneck dialogue, opportunistic characters, and ruthless comic dismantling of institutions make it an especially lively companion to Wilder’s insurance-scam satire.
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The Front Page
Why this pick
Wilder applies his caustic comic timing to a press-room pack of schemers, preserving the pleasure of cynical banter and morally flexible alliances.
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Sweet Smell of Success
Why this pick
For the acid dialogue and transactional relationships: it is darker than The Fortune Cookie, but equally alert to how charm and leverage become weapons.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
CBS cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured when football player Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson of the Cleveland Browns runs into him during a home game at Municipal Stadium (Cleveland). Harry's injuries are minor, but his conniving lawyer brother-in-law William H. "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich convinces him to pretend that his leg and hand have been partially paralyzed, so they can receive a huge indemnity from the insurance company. Harry reluctantly goes along with the scheme because he is still in love with his ex-wife, Sandy, and being injured might bring her back.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Lemmon
Harry Hinkle
Walter Matthau
Willie Gingrich
Cliff Osmond
Purkey
Les Tremayne
Thompson
Ron Rich
Boom Boom Jackson
Judi West
Sandy Hinkle
Lurene Tuttle
Mother Hinkle
Harry Holcombe
O'Brien