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Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Poster for Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!

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 & Crew

Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Taylor
    Catherine Holly Elizabeth Taylor
  • Profile picture of Katharine Hepburn
    Violet Venable Katharine Hepburn
  • Profile picture of Montgomery Clift
    Dr. Cukrowicz Montgomery Clift
  • Profile picture of Albert Dekker
    Lawrence Hockstader Albert Dekker
  • Profile picture of Mercedes McCambridge
    Grace Holly Mercedes McCambridge
  • Profile picture of Gary Raymond
    George Holly Gary Raymond
  • Profile picture of Mavis Villiers
    Miss Foxhill Mavis Villiers
  • Profile picture of Patricia Marmont
    Nurse Benson Patricia Marmont

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Keywords

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  • spain
  • widow
  • hunger
  • lie
  • turtle
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  • mental institution
  • memory
  • hospital
  • psychiatrist
  • doctor patient relationship
  • lobotomy
  • brain surgery
  • gay theme