Principal cast
Tony Curtis as Joe (Josephine), Jack Lemmon as Jerry (Daphne), Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, George Raft as Spats Colombo, and Pat O'Brien as Detective Mulligan
Film 14 of 244 on the Screen Path
Some Like It Hot
The movie too HOT for words!
About the film
Some Like It Hot at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1959 film at stop 14 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Key craft credits
Charles Lang (director of photography), Arthur P. Schmidt (editor), Adolph Deutsch (original music composer), Billy Wilder (screenplay), and I. A. L. Diamond (screenplay)
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Release
- 1959-03-19
- Runtime
- 123 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, and Crime
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 15 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 15 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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