Suddenly, Last Summer

1959

1h 54m

7.3

7.3/10

309 votes • View on IMDb

Thriller Drama Mystery

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Horizon Pictures Academy Pictures Corporation Camp Films Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date	December 22, 1959
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0053318
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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Joan Young

Sister Felicity

Maria Britneva

Lucy

Sheila Robbins

Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

David Cameron

Young Blonde Intern

Key Crew

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Tennessee Williams