# The classic 1959 movie Thandiwe Newton has watched “hundreds” of times: “What a beauty”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-classic-1959-movie-thandiwe-newton-has-watched-hundreds-of-times-what-a-beauty/
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T03:22:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/classic-1959-movie-thandiwe-newton-has-watched-hundreds-of-times/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Newton has watched *Some Like It Hot* hundreds of times.
- She first saw the 1959 comedy when she was eight.
- The film earned six Oscar nominations and three Golden Globes.

## Summary

Thandiwe Newton says she has watched Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy *Some Like It Hot* “hundreds” of times, having first seen it when she was eight. The film, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, remains a favourite she would stop to watch while channel surfing.

The story follows two musicians who disguise themselves as women after witnessing a mob killing. A critical and commercial success, it received six Oscar nominations and Golden Globe awards for its three leading actors. Newton praised Monroe’s beauty, humour and presence, and the article also notes that both actors spoke publicly about Hollywood’s casting practices.

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