Some Like It Hot

Summary

Some Like It Hot is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,157 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Some Like It Hot received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[3].
• Some Like It Hot received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Some Like It Hot's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Some Like It Hot was directed by Billy Wilder^[6].
• I. A. L. Diamond wrote the screenplay for Some Like It Hot^[7].
• Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for Some Like It Hot^[8].
• Robert Thoeren wrote the screenplay for Some Like It Hot^[9].
• Some Like It Hot's composer is recorded as Adolph Deutsch^[10].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is romantic comedy^[11].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[12].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is crime film^[13].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is musical film^[14].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is screwball comedy film^[15].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is drama film^[16].
• Some Like It Hot's genre is gangster film^[17].
• Some Like It Hot's based on is recorded as Fanfares of Love^[18].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Marilyn Monroe^[19].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Jack Lemmon^[20].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Tony Curtis^[21].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was George Raft^[22].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Pat O'Brien^[23].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Mike Mazurki^[24].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Joe E. Brown^[25].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Nehemiah Persoff^[26].
• A cast member of Some Like It Hot was Joan Shawlee^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Some Like It Hot was produced by Billy Wilder^[28]. It was directed by Billy Wilder^[6]. Screenwriters include I. A. L. Diamond^[7], Billy Wilder^[8], and Robert Thoeren^[9]. Cast members include Marilyn Monroe^[19], Jack Lemmon^[20], Tony Curtis^[21], George Raft^[22], Pat O'Brien^[23], and Mike Mazurki^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include March 29, 1959^[29], September 17, 1959^[30], 1959^[31], and March 19, 1959^[32]. The original language of Some Like It Hot was English^[33]. Genres include romantic comedy^[11], LGBTQ-related film^[12], crime film^[13], musical film^[14], screwball comedy film^[15], and drama film^[16]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. Recorded distribution format include digital download^[35] and video on demand^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]. Reviews include 9.1/10^[40], 94%^[41], 98/100^[42], and 8.2/10^[43].

Why It Matters

Some Like It Hot ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,157 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did Some Like It Hot receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].