2001 Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot

Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Facsimile of Marilyn Monroe's prompt book included to the rear, as is the Billy Wilder book mark.

In the original publisher's striking orange box, in a near fine condition.

Taschen's brilliant facsimile of the first and final drafts of the 'Some Like it Hot' script, including an intimate look at the making of the seminal film.

Also including a series of interviews regarding the pre-production, writing and directing, on being a woman, Marilyn Monroe, going public, and impressions of Billy Wilder. 

Lavishly illustrated throughout, in both colour and monochrome, showing iconic photographs from the film and the making of. 

'Some Like it Hot' is a 1959 film, a landmark phenomena starring Marilyn Monroe, and directed by Billy Wilder.

The film is considered to be one of the greatest of all times, and received six Academy Award nominations. It was made without the approval of the Motion Picture Production Code, Hays Code, as it featured LGBT themes, such as cross-dressing.