Suddenly, Last Summer

1959 · directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Rating
69/100
Hit
no

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, rates 69/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Crew

  • Jack Hildyard — Director of Photography
  • Thomas Stanford — Editor
  • William Hornbeck — Editor
  • Buxton Orr — Original Music Composer
  • Malcolm Arnold — Original Music Composer
  • Gore Vidal — Screenplay
  • Tennessee Williams — Screenplay

More from Joseph L. Mankiewicz

  1. All About Eve (1950) — 99/100 · hit
  2. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) — 86/100 · hit
  3. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) — 85/100 · hit
  4. 5 Fingers (1952) — 85/100 · hit
  5. Sleuth (1972) — 82/100 · hit
  6. Julius Caesar (1953) — 81/100 · hit

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