Some Like It Hot in 4K

Marilyn Monroe’s work in director Billy Wilder’s comedic classic is often cited as her best. The film was controversial for its racy humor and story about two musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) who disguise themselves as women to evade the Mafia. But of equal scandal were the Oscar-winning costumes made by Orry-Kelly for Monroe’s Sugar Kane Kowalczyk. Both dresses are on display in the exhibit Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, on view through February 28, 2027. Some Like It Hot was made during a year of dramatic highs and lows for Monroe, with this film standing as a high point.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.

1959 | 121 min | USA | Black-and-White | English | Not Rated | 4K DCP

DIRECTED BY: Billy Wilder

PRODUCED BY: Billy Wilder

WRITTEN BY: Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond

WITH: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft