Suddenly, Last Summer

7.3
Moderate
19591h 54m

Directed by

Overview

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.

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Elizabeth Taylor - Catherine Holly in Suddenly, Last Summer

Elizabeth Taylor

Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn - Violet Venable in Suddenly, Last Summer

Katharine Hepburn

Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift - Dr. Cukrowicz in Suddenly, Last Summer

Montgomery Clift

Dr. Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker - Lawrence Hockstader in Suddenly, Last Summer

Albert Dekker

Lawrence Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge - Grace Holly in Suddenly, Last Summer

Mercedes McCambridge

Grace Holly

Gary Raymond - George Holly in Suddenly, Last Summer

Gary Raymond

George Holly

Mavis Villiers - Miss Foxhill in Suddenly, Last Summer

Mavis Villiers

Miss Foxhill

Patricia Marmont - Nurse Benson in Suddenly, Last Summer

Patricia Marmont

Nurse Benson

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297 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 22, 1959

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

NR

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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