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Suddenly, Last Summer

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
19K
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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Trailer for this thriller, based on the play by Tennessee Williams
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Psychological DramaPsychological ThrillerDramaMysteryThriller

A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.

  • Director
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writers
    • Gore Vidal
    • Tennessee Williams
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Montgomery Clift
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Gore Vidal
      • Tennessee Williams
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Montgomery Clift
    • 176User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast29

    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Catherine Holly
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Mrs. Violet Venable
    Montgomery Clift
    Montgomery Clift
    • Dr. Cukrowicz
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Dr. Hockstader
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Mrs. Holly
    Gary Raymond
    Gary Raymond
    • George Holly
    Mavis Villiers
    Mavis Villiers
    • Miss Foxhill
    Patricia Marmont
    • Nurse Benson
    Joan Young
    • Sister Felicity
    Maria Britneva
    Maria Britneva
    • Lucy
    Sheila Robins
    • Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
    • (as Sheila Robbins)
    David Cameron
    David Cameron
    • Young Blonde Interne
    Erik Chitty
    Erik Chitty
    • Asylum Inmate
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Denbeigh-Russell
    • Asylum Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Brenda Dunrich
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Fisher
    Eddie Fisher
    • Street Urchin
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Lang
    • Inmate
    • (uncredited)
    Aileen Lewis
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Gore Vidal
      • Tennessee Williams
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews176

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      After years of alcoholism and prescription drug abuse, Montgomery Clift was considered uninsurable due to chronic ill health. Ordinarily, he would have been fired and replaced, but his good friend Dame Elizabeth Taylor saved his job by insisting she would not do this movie without him.
    • Goofs
      Although set in 1937, costumes, hairstyles and makeup worn by Dame Elizabeth Taylor are all contemporary in 1959.
    • Quotes
      • Mrs. Venable: I've buried a husband and a son. I'm a widow and a... Funny, there's no word. Lose your parents, you're an orphan. Lose your only son and you are... Nothing.
    • Connections
      Edited into This Is It (2009)

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    FAQ6

    • What is 'Suddenly, Last Summer' about?
    • Is 'Suddenly, Last Summer' based on a book?
    • What is a lobotomy?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 1960 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De repente en el verano
    • Filming locations
      • Begur, Girona, Catalonia, Spain(village and old castle scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Horizon Pictures (II)
      • Academy Pictures Corporation
      • Camp Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,830
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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