Drama · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 48m

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof poster
Director
Richard Brooks
Cast
Paul Newman as Brick Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Burl Ives as Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt Judith Anderson as Big Momma Jack Carson as Gooper Madeleine Sherwood as Mae
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Ferris Webster — Editor Charles Wolcott — Original Music Composer Richard Brooks — Screenplay James Poe — Screenplay Lawrence Weingarten — Producer
Tagline

Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dying and deathdepressionindividualsuicidejealousyhusband wife relationshipsouthern usamississippi riverplantationpatriarchbased on play or musicalinheritance
Key Collaborators
Richard Brooks Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Ferris Webster Editor Charles Wolcott Original Music Composer Richard Brooks Screenplay James Poe Screenplay Lawrence Weingarten Producer Helen Rose Costume Design
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