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Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 Southern Gothic mystery film based on the 1958 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film was shot in England, Spain and the Balearic Islands.
Suddenly, Last Summer: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker. A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1960-01
In 1937 New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. John Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift), working at the state-run Lion's View Mental Institution, is experimenting with a radical new treatment for hopeless cases of lunacy: lobotomy.
In this adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, young socialite Catherine Holly (Elizabeth Taylor) is traumatized and committed after witnessing her cousin's violent death...
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- Elizabeth Taylor
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Horizon Films
One of the most daring productions was Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), which came at the end of the decade and served as a harbinger of things to come in the films of the '60s. Based on a one-act play by Tennessee Williams, the film deals with then-shocking themes. Homosexuality, incest, lobotomy, even cannibalism are discussed or implied.
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Bluey Hill
- Elizabeth Taylor
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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