Movies · 1959
Well, nobody's perfect.
— Osgood Fielding III • Some Like It Hot
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Osgood answers a revelation with cheerful acceptance. The joke works because the obstacle Jerry thinks must end the conversation becomes, for Osgood, just another imperfection that love can accommodate.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number48; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
- AFI CatalogSome Like It Hot53017: Osgood’s final response to Jerry’s revelation.Reference checked
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