Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks
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7.6An 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.
Released: 1958-08-29108 minDir: Richard BrooksDramaBudget: $3.0MBox office: $17.6M
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
Themes
- dying and death
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks (who co-wrote the screenplay with James Poe) based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson and Judith Anderson.
Well-received by both critics and audiences, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was MGM's most successful release of 1958, and became the third highest-grossing film of that year.