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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

NR · 1958-08-29 · 1h 48m · EN
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Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

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Richard BrooksDirectorTennessee WilliamsWriter
Budget
$3M
Box office
$17.6M

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Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorMaggiePaul NewmanPaul NewmanBrickBurl IvesBurl IvesHarvey 'Big Daddy' PollittJudith AndersonJudith AndersonBig MommaJack CarsonJack CarsonGooperMadeleine SherwoodMadeleine SherwoodMaeVaughn TaylorVaughn TaylorDeacon DavisLarry GatesLarry GatesDr. BaughZelda CleaverZelda CleaverServantBrian CorcoranBrian CorcoranBoyRobert 'Rusty' StevensRobert 'Rusty' StevensSonny PollittHugh CorcoranHugh CorcoranBuster Pollitt

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipAlcoholicSuicideDying and deathAdulterySibling rivalryJealousyDepressionMississippi riverFather son conflictPatriarchSouthern usaBased on play or musicalPlantationInheritanceIndividualBrother against brotherSouthern gothicDying fatherStar athleteHomosexual subtextFamily conflictsCotton plantationMississippi

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Alcoholic · SuicideMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Family ConflictsDirector preference226343

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What is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof about?

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

How long is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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