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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with James Poe, based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, and Judith Anderson.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson. Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife.
James Poe. Richard Brooks. Tennessee Williams. An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Alive! A desperate Maggie "the cat" (Elizabeth Taylor) tries to talk to her ex-football-star husband Brick (Paul Newman) in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958, from the Tennessee Williams play.
His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. Richard Brooks. Director, Screenplay. James Poe.
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