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Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer
★ 7.3/10•1959•1h 54m•NR•Thriller•Drama•Mystery

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

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.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Director

Gore Vidal · Screenplay

Tennessee Williams · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 22, 1959
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$9,000,000

Actors

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

Patricia Marmont

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Joan Young

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

Maria Britneva

Lucy

Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

Grace Denbigh Russell

Asylum Patient (uncredited)

Brenda Dunrich

Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Street Urchin (uncredited)

Frank Merlo

Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

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