USA,
1959, 120 min
(Alternative: 117 min)
Directed by:
Billy WilderCinematography:
Charles LangComposer:
Adolph DeutschCast:
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Nehemiah Persoff, Joan Shawlee, Billy Gray, George E. Stone, Dave Barry (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
In February 1929, unemployed musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) go on the run after witnessing the St Valentine's Day Massacre. Pursued by gangsters led by the ruthless Spats Colombo (George Raft), the duo are forced to disguise themselves as women and join Sweet Sue (Joan Shawlee)'s all-girl band on the next train to Florida. Joe falls for Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), the band's singer, while Jerry finds himself pursued enthusiastically by millionaire Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown). Comic complications ensue. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
- 1960 - Billy Wilder (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1960 - Jack Lemmon (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1960 - Charles Lang (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1960 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - Jack Lemmon (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1960 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1960 - Jack Lemmon (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1960 - Marilyn Monroe (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Venice Film Festival
- 1959 - Billy Wilder (Golden Lion for Best Film)