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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Summary

Drama based on Tennessee Williams's play, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives. Strained emotions mark the birthday celebration of southern plantation owner and patriarch Big Daddy.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Sue Heal

Tennessee Williams's overheated tale of familial strife in the Deep South comes alive in this atmospheric dramatisation - it's all steamy, fly-blown and shutters slammin'. Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman are at the peak of their star attraction. She overdoes the "Daddy Dawlin" routine - accents are not her strong suit - though Newman is splendid as the sullen but only upright member of a thoroughly dislikeable clan. The surprise plus is Burl Ives as the dying patriarch, Big Daddy. It's one of the sounder screen adaptations of the playwright's work, even if the play's references to the homosexuality of Newman's character were watered down for the film.

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7.9/10

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Cast

rolenameMaggie PollittElizabeth TaylorBrick PollittPaul NewmanBig Daddy PollittBurl IvesGooper PollittJack CarsonBig Mama PollittJudith AndersonMae PollittMadeleine SherwoodDr BaughLarry GatesDeacon DavisVaughn TaylorDixie PollittPatty Ann GerrityBoy PollittBrian CorcoranSonnyRusty StevensBusterHugh CorcoranTrixieDeborah MillerLaceyVince Townsend JrSookeyZelda CleaverGroomBobby Johnson

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rolenameDirectorRichard Brooks

Details

Theatrical distributor

BFI (UK Wide)

Languages

English

Guidance

Sexual references

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video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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