Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
1959
Rated
NR
114
minutes
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Wikipedia
Directed By:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 22, 1959
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$9,000,000
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge
Grace Holly
Gary Raymond
George Holly
Mavis Villiers
Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont
Nurse Benson
Joan Young
Sister Felicity
Maria Britneva
Lucy
Sheila Robbins
Dr. Hockstader's Secretary
David Cameron
Young Blonde Intern
Julián Ugarte
Sebastian Venable
Eddie Fisher
Street Urchin
Beatrice Shaw
Elderly Lady
Frank Merlo
Audience Member at Operation
Gore Vidal
Audience Member at Operation
Sheila Raynor
Mother of Young Patient
Sandra White
Young Patient
Rita Webb
Asylum Patient
Ian Wilson
Patient
Florence Stark
Patient
Brenda Dunrich
Nurse
Roberta Woolley
Nurse
Grace Denbigh Russell
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Production
Sam Spiegel
Producer
Bill Kirby
Production Supervisor
Roger Good
Location Manager
Norma Garment
Production Secretary
Midge Warnes
Production Secretary
Sound
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Buster Ambler
Sound Recordist
John Cox
Sound
Peter Thornton
Sound Editor
Buxton Orr
Original Music Composer
Eric Vincent
Sound
Buxton Orr
Conductor
Writing
Directing
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Patrick Clayton
Second Assistant Director
Jake Wright
Second Assistant Director
Bluey Hill
Assistant Director
Editing
John Jympson
Editorial Services
Thomas Stanford
Editor
John Crome
Assistant Editor
William Hornbeck
Editor
William Hornbeck
Editorial Consultant
Ron Pope
Assistant Editor
Art
Francisco Prósper
Settings
Tony Woollard
Draughtsman
Scott Slimon
Set Decoration
Oliver Messel
Production Design
Martin Atkinson
Draughtsman
Jimmy James
Props
Terence Morgan
Set Dresser
Jack Shampan
Draughtsman
Peter Dukelow
Construction Manager
William Kellner
Art Direction
James Sawyer
Draughtsman
Fred Lacey
Property Buyer
Camera
Gerry Fisher
Camera Operator
Mike Rutter
Clapper Loader
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Michael Walter
Key Grip
Ceri Davies
Focus Puller
Ray Jones
Grip
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Joan White
Hairstylist
Eileen Bates
Hairdresser
Joan Ellacott
Costume Design
Oliver Messel
Costume Design
David Aylott
Makeup Artist
Charles Nash
Assistant Makeup Artist
May Walding
Wardrobe Master
Norman Hartnell
Costume Design
Lily Payne
Wardrobe Assistant
Charles Guerin
Wardrobe Master
Lighting
Visual Effects