| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 114 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital. |
| Cast |
Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Katharine Hepburn, Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, Gary Raymond, Mavis Villiers, Joan Young, Patricia Marmont, Maria Britneva, David Cameron. |
| Credits |
Music composed by, Buxton Orr & Malcolm Arnold, conducted by, Buxton Orr ; director of photography, Jack Hildyard ; editor, Thomas G. Stanford. |
| Note |
Based on the play by Tennessee Williams. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1960. |
| 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: Production notes; Video photo montage; Vintage advertising; Talent files; Theatrical trailer; Bonus trailers. |
| Language |
English, Spanish or Portuguese dialogue with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean or Thai. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
Women -- Mental health -- Drama.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Drama.
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Mothers and sons -- Drama.
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Murder victims' families -- Drama.
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Cannibalism -- Drama.
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Narcoanalysis -- Drama.
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New Orleans (La.) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Mankiewicz, Joseph L.
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Spiegel, Sam.
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Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
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Clift, Montgomery.
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Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003.
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Dekker, Albert.
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McCambridge, Mercedes.
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Raymond, Gary, 1935-
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Villiers, Mavis, 1911-1976.
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Young, Joan.
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Cameron, David.
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Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.
Suddenly last summer.
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Horizon Pictures (G.B.)
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Academy Pictures.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0767847490 |
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9780767847490 |
| Standard No. |
043396047525 |
| Music No. |
04752 Columbia TriStar Home Video |
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