Some Like It Hot

Two musicians who witness a brutal mafia payoff are forced to disguise themselves by joining an all-female band en route to Miami. Tony Curtis plays saxophonist Josephine, while Jack Lemmon takes on the role of double bassist Daphne. Their lives become increasingly complicated when they both fall for Sugar Kane, the band's singer, played by Marilyn Monroe. Some Like It Hot is one of the highlights of Billy Wilder's career and a pinnacle of film comedy. Wilder masterfully uses role reversal to challenge the core assumptions of American bourgeois society and capitalizes on the chemistry between Curtis, Lemmon, and Monroe. Despite the decades that have passed, this remains a highly enjoyable and enduring classic.