"suddenly, last summer" is another cinematic adaption from tennessee willaims' tale of subdued lust channeled thru auto-eroticism, and the catatonic revelation shows williams' conventional stance of guilt against homosexuality since its gay protagonist appears obscurely "faceless...( read more)
Albert Dekker, David Cameron, Elizabeth Taylor
This black-and-white film adaptation of Tennessee Williams's Southern gothic play is perhaps more famous for the rumored off-screen shenanigans of its stars than for its over-the-top repressed sexuali...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 15, 2000
Stats: 340 reviews
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February 9, 2009
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May 8, 2007
The movie's not amazing but Liz Taylor was. Great performances but otherwise it's not a necessity.
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April 12, 2009
I got something out of this movie but I'm not sure what it was. It had moments I guess but very over-the-top.
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November 17, 2009
Williams, Mankiewicz, Hepburn, Taylor and Clift. Even if it was bad, it would still be good.
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November 13, 2009
Based on a play by Tennessee Williams, "Suddenly, Last Summer " is about Catharine Holly, that descend into madness after her cousin is murdered.
Seems that while they were in Europe, something horrible happened that triggered this unfortunate event. The thing is, she not real...( read more) -
August 19, 2009
So very Tennessee Williams. Powerfully acted, what an amazing cast. Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor give amazing performances. Very heavy drama, at times disturbing and certainly controversial, especially for 1959. Great direction.
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June 25, 2009
Stellar cast. Stellar acting. Stellar movie. Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor don't miss a beat, and Katherine Hepburn falls perfectly in place in this twisted drama.
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