Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

12/22/1959 (GB) • 1h 54m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

Joan Young

Sister Felicity


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$9,000,000.00

Keywords

operation

spain

widow

hunger

lie

turtle

post

dysfunctional family

mental institution

memory

hospital

psychiatrist

doctor patient relationship

lobotomy

brain surgery

gay theme

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