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Suddenly, Last Summer

NR
ThrillerDramaMystery
7.3/10(278 ratings)

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.

12-22-1959
1h 54m
Suddenly, Last Summer
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Main Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Production:
Horizon Pictures, Academy Pictures Corporation, Camp Films, Columbia Pictures
Revenue:
$9,000,000
Budget:
$3,000,000

Key Crew

Original Music Composer:
Malcolm Arnold
Screenplay:
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play:
Tennessee Williams
Screenplay:
Gore Vidal
Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
GB; US
Languages:
en