Suddenly, Last Summer

Name: Suddenly, Last Summer
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1959-12-22
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker

1959 · 1h 54m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated 16 (DE)

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.

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written by

Gore Vidal, Tennessee Williams

Starring

Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker

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