1959 · 123 min · NR

Some Like It Hot

Name: Some Like It Hot
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: 1959
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien

Directed by Billy Wilder · Comedy, Romance, Crime

Some Like It Hot (1959) is a Comedy film, directed by Billy Wilder set in Chicago and Florida during the 1920s. It runs 123 minutes and is rated NR.

A organized crime and con artist, with a comedic tone. Themes of identity and survival run throughout.

Composer

Adolph Deutsch

Cinematography

Charles Lang

Cast

Tony CurtisJack LemmonMarilyn MonroeGeorge RaftPat O'BrienJoe E. BrownNehemiah PersoffJoan Shawlee

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Chicago Florida

Setting

Urban Coastal Sea

When

1920s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime Con Artist

Themes

IdentitySurvival

Tone

Comedic

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

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