Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
NR
Drama
Documentary
Romance
- Release Date
- August 29, 1958
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor , Paul Newman , Burl Ives , Jack Carson , Judith Anderson , Madeleine Sherwood
- Runtime
- 108
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Tennessee Williams , Richard Brooks , James Poe
- Tagline
- Just one pillow on her bed ... and just one desire in her heart!
Summary
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
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Tennessee Williams Film Collection DVD Review
Very few writers were able to use words in the way that Tennessee Williams did. This set celebrates him well.
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Evan Jacobs