Overview:
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.| Status: | Released (1959-03-19) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 13 nominations total |
| Screen: | Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Thoeren |
| Productions: | The Mirisch Company |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3150: Tony Curtis - Joe (Josephine)
- 3151: Jack Lemmon - Jerry (Daphne)
- 3149: Marilyn Monroe - Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
- 3152: George Raft - Spats Colombo
- 3155: Pat O’Brien - Detective Mulligan
- 3156: Joe E. Brown - Osgood Fielding III
- 3160: Nehemiah Persoff - Little Bonaparte
Crews
- 3146: Billy Wilder - Producer - Production
- 8621: Arthur P. Schmidt - Editor - Editing
- 3148: Charles Lang - Director of Photography - Camera
- 3146: Billy Wilder - Director - Directing
- 3157: Robert Thoeren - Story - Writing
- 51379: Eve Newman - Music Editor - Sound
- 12495: Ted Haworth - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
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Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) are the stars of the show, with amusing performances from start-to-finish. Marilyn Monroe is pleasant too, this is actually the first film ....
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**One of Curtis' best films... and an effective and enjoyable comedy.** For many, this movie is simply one of the greatest comedies of all time. However, I have serious doubts about that. In my personal opinion, it's a good comedy, it entertains its audience very well, and there's ....
Continue reading ->drystyx
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I really don't get the comedy here. Curtis and Lemmon dress up as showgirls to avoid the mob. That's good for a five minute sketch, but not a full length movie. And that's the problem. It is stretched out to be an ordeal. For some reason, some guy likes Lemmon as a woman, and Lemm ....
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