Edition |
Indicator Blu-ray edition. |
Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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video file |
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Blu-ray |
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all regions |
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Motion picture |
Physical Medium |
monochrome |
Series |
Indicator ; 075
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Indicator (Powerhouse Films)
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System Details |
Blu-ray; regions A, B, and C; original mono; requires Blu-ray player. |
Cast |
Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Katharine Hepburn, Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, Gary Raymond, Mavis Villiers, Joan Young, Patricia Marmont, Maria Britneva, David Cameron. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Jack Hildyard ; editor, Thomas G. Stanford ; music composed by Buxton Orr & Malcolm Arnold ; conducted by Buxton Orr ; production designer, Oliver Messel ; art director, William Kellner. |
Note |
Adapted from the play by Tennessee Williams. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. |
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"4K restoration from the original negative." "Original mono audio." |
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Wide screen format (1.85:1). |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
Beautiful Catherine Holly is committed to a mental institution after witnessing the horrible death of her cousin at the hands of cannibals. Her rich aunt tries to influence a young neurosurgeon to surgically end Catherine's haunting hallucinations. By utilizing injections of truth serum, the neurosurgeon discovers that Catherine's delusions are in fact true and must confront the rich aunt about her own involvement in her son's violent death. |
Note |
Special features: Interview with Joseph L. Mankiewicz for Cinéma Cinémas (1990, 10 min.); Elizabeth Taylor pays tribute to Montgomery Clift (1966, 2 min.); Gary Raymond interview (2018, 6 min.); About Last Summer: Second Assistant Editor John Crome on Suddenly, Last Summer (2018, 16 min.); Remembering Last Summer: Continuity Supervisor Elaine Schreyeck recalls Suddenly, Last Summer (2018, 3 min.); The Predator and the Prey (2017, 26 min.): critic and film historian Michel Ciment examines the film's production and explores its complex themes and concerns; isolated music and effects track; original theatrical trailer; Dan Ireland trailer commentary (2013, 3 min.); image gallery/ |
Awards |
Golden Globes, 1960: Best Actress - Drama (Elizabeth Taylor). |
Language |
In English with optional English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
Subject |
Women -- Mental health -- Drama.
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Women -- Mental health. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Drama.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Mothers and sons -- Drama.
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Mothers and sons. |
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Murder victims' families -- Drama.
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Murder victims' families. |
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Cannibalism -- Drama.
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Narcoanalysis -- Drama.
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New Orleans (La.) -- Drama.
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Cannibalism. |
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Mujeres -- Higiene mental -- Teatro. |
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Narcoanalysis. |
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Madre e hijo -- Teatro. |
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Louisiana -- New Orleans. |
Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Added Author |
Mankiewicz, Joseph L., film director.
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Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012, screenwriter.
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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983, screenwriter.
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Spiegel, Sam, film producer.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011, actor.
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Clift, Montgomery, actor.
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Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003, actor.
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Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968, actor.
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McCambridge, Mercedes, actor.
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Raymond, Gary, 1935- actor.
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Villiers, Mavis, 1911-1976, actor.
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Young, Joan, 1903-1984, actor.
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Marmont, Patricia, 1921- actor.
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Britneva, Maria, 1921-1994, actor.
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Cameron, David, 1933-2012, actor.
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Hildyard, Jack, director of photography.
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Stanford, Thomas (Thomas G.), editor of moving image work.
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Orr, Buxton, composer (expression)
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Arnold, Malcolm, composer (expression)
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Messel, Oliver, 1904-1978, production designer.
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Kellner, William, 1900- art director.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.
Suddenly last summer.
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Horizon Pictures (G.B.), production company.
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Academy Pictures, production company.
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Camp Films (Firm), production company.
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Powerhouse Films (Firm), publisher.
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Added Title |
Container of (work): Suddenly, last summer (Motion picture)
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Standard No. |
5060697920833 |
Music No. |
PHIBD075 Powerhouse Films |
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VFC27552 Powerhouse Films |
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