Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
“Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
as Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
as Dr. Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
as Lawrence Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge
Mercedes McCambridge
as Grace Holly
Gary Raymond
Gary Raymond
as George Holly
Mavis Villiers
Mavis Villiers
as Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont
Patricia Marmont
as Nurse Benson
Joan Young
Joan Young
as Sister Felicity
Maria Britneva
Maria Britneva
as LucySheila Robbins
Sheila Robbins
as Dr. Hockstader's SecretaryDavid Cameron
David Cameron
as Young Blonde InternCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 114 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.