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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.
- August 27, 1958 (United States)
- Lawrence Weingarten
- Charles Wolcott, (uncredited)
A film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play about a dysfunctional southern family and their secrets. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives and Judith Anderson, directed by Richard Brooks.
- (52K)
- Richard Brooks
- Not Rated
- Drama
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
A movie adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play about a dysfunctional family reunion and a terminal illness. Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, struggles with his past, his wife Maggie, and his father Big Daddy.
Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor star as a married couple facing family and personal conflicts in this film based on Tennessee Williams' play. Critics praise their performances, but some audiences find the adaptation lacking in intensity and homosexual subtext.
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- Elizabeth Taylor
- Richard Brooks
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
A classic drama film based on the play by Tennessee Williams, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman as a married couple on a plantation. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis, see the cast and crew, and explore the photos and videos of this Oscar-winning film.
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Academy Award winners Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman star in theclassic screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winningplay Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.As the family of a...
