Suddenly, Last Summer

1959·114'

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

DramaThrillerMystery

English

Letterboxd TMDB #14698

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor Catherine Holly Katharine Hepburn Violet Venable Montgomery Clift Dr. Cukrowicz Albert Dekker Lawrence Hockstader Mercedes McCambridge Grace Holly Gary Raymond George Holly Mavis Villiers Miss Foxhill Patricia Marmont Nurse Benson Joan Young Sister Felicity

Maria Britneva Lucy

Sheila Robbins Dr. Hockstader's Secretary

David Cameron Young Blonde Intern