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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

"Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!"

7.3/10 1h 54m Dec 22, 1959
Thriller Drama Mystery

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

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Movie Details

Original Title Suddenly, Last Summer
Original Language EN
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $9,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly
Popularity: 4.3
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable
Popularity: 1.7
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz
Popularity: 0.7
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader
Popularity: 0.4
Mercedes McCambridge
Mercedes McCambridge
Grace Holly
Popularity: 1.0
Gary Raymond
Gary Raymond
George Holly
Popularity: 1.6
Mavis Villiers
Mavis Villiers
Miss Foxhill
Popularity: 0.2
Patricia Marmont
Patricia Marmont
Nurse Benson
Popularity: 0.5
Joan Young
Joan Young
Sister Felicity
Popularity: 0.2
Maria Britneva
Maria Britneva
Lucy
Popularity: 0.6
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Sheila Robbins
Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
Popularity: 0.0
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David Cameron
Young Blonde Intern
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Editor Thomas Stanford, William Hornbeck
Screenplay Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal
Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer Sam Spiegel

Production

Horizon Pictures
GB
Academy Pictures Corporation
Camp Films
Columbia Pictures
US

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Sep 25, 2014

Talk is never cheap when sourced from Tennessee Williams. Millionairess, Violet Venable is obsessed with her now dead son, Sebastian. Sebastian met his untimely end whilst on vacation with his cousin Catharine, an end that has sent Catharine almost to the edge of insanity. Violet, very concerned ... Read more

tmdb28039023 6/10
Aug 28, 2022

Howard Hawks defined a good film as “three good scenes and no bad ones.” Suddenly, Last Summer has four very good scenes dominated by one of the two great great actresses who play the leads – or, in one instance, both. These are long scenes but never boring, and we are at all times bolted t ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 22, 1959
Runtime 1h 54m
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $9,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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