Some Like It Hot is a legendary American romantic comedy that blends gangsters, gender-bending disguises, jazz music, and romance in a witty, fast-paced story.
Set in 1929 during Prohibition, the film follows two struggling musicians — Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) — who accidentally witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, a brutal mob hit in Chicago. Now marked for death, they must go into hiding.
Their solution? Disguise themselves as women and join an all-female jazz band headed to Florida. Joe becomes “Josephine” and Jerry becomes “Daphne.” On the train south, they meet the band’s charismatic lead singer and ukulele player, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), a sweet but emotionally fragile woman who dreams of marrying a millionaire. .
