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  1. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 American three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", was written between 1953 and 1955. [1] One of Williams's more famous works and his personal favorite, [2] the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955.

    • Tennessee Williams
    • March 24, 1955
    • 1955
    • Brick and Margaret's room on the Pollitt plantation in Mississippi
  2. A film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play about a dysfunctional southern family and their secrets. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.

    • (52K)
    • Richard Brooks
    • Not Rated
    • Drama
  3. 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.

  4. Oct 18, 2021 · A classic American play about a dying patriarch, his sons, and his daughter-in-law. The play explores themes of masculinity, inheritance, and sexuality in the context of the Cold War and racial tensions in the 1950s.

  5. LitCharts offers comprehensive analysis and summary of Tennessee Williams's play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, set in the Mississippi Delta in the 1950s. Learn about the themes, characters, quotes, symbols, and historical context of this family drama.

  6. The play explores themes of dishonesty, sexual desire, and the struggle for power and control. It was adapted into a 1958 film starring Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives. Read the full play summary, an in-depth character analysis of Maggie, and explanations of important quotes from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

  7. A drama film based on Tennessee Williams' play about a dysfunctional family and a terminal illness. Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, struggles with his past, his wife Maggie, and his father Big Daddy.

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