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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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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