Violet Venable
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Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 Southern Gothic mystery film based on the 1958 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film was shot in England, Spain and the Balearic Islands.
- $9 million (rentals)
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- $2.5 million
- Sam Spiegel
Suddenly, Last Summer: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker. A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.
- (17K)
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Approved
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In this adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, young socialite Catherine Holly (Elizabeth Taylor) is traumatized and committed after witnessing her cousin's violent death on a...
- (390)
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Horizon Films
Aug 17, 2023 · Catherine is traumatised by the mysterious death of her cousin on a holiday and tries to find out the truth. Her aunt bribes a psychiatrist to perform a surg...
- 115 min
- 149.5K
- CineClips
In 1937 New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. John Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift), working at the state-run Lion's View Mental Institution, is experimenting with a radical new treatment for hopeless cases of lunacy: lobotomy. Lion's View is woefully underfunded, but a supposed savior comes forth in the form of wealthy, aging widowed Mrs. Violet Venable ...
Brief Synopsis. A dowager tries to buy a lobotomy to silence the woman who witnessed her son's murder. Cast & Crew. Read More. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Director. Elizabeth Taylor. Catherine Holly. Katharine Hepburn. Mrs. [Violet] Venable. Montgomery Clift. Dr. [John] Cukrowicz. Albert Dekker. Dr. Hockstader. Mercedes Mccambridge. Mrs. [Grace] Holly.
Play Trailer. Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil! 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. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Director.
