Suddenly, last summer /

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 ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Other Authors:	Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 (Screenwriter), Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 (Screenwriter), Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 (Actor), Clift, Montgomery (Actor), Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 (Actor), Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968 (Actor), McCambridge, Mercedes (Actor)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
Published:	Glendale, CA : Twilight Time, [2017]
Edition:	Limited edition of 3,000 units.
Series:	Limited edition series (Twilight Time (Firm))
Subjects:	Women > Mental health > Drama. Post-traumatic stress disorder > Drama. Murder victims' families > Drama. Mothers and sons > Drama. Cannibalism > Drama. Narcoanalysis > Drama. New Orleans (La.) > Drama. Cannibalism. Mothers and sons. Murder victims' families. Narcoanalysis. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Women > Mental health. Louisiana > New Orleans. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama.

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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. Set in 1937.
Item Description:	Aspect ratio of 1.85:1. "Adapted from the play Suddenly last summer by Tennessee Williams." Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Includes original theatrical trailer and isolated music & effects soundtrack. Booklet (6 unnumbered pages : illustrations) with credits and essay by Julie Kirgo inserted in container.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
Format:	Blu-ray disc; 1080p HD; aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (16:9 ) presentation; DTS-HD master audio 1.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Awards:	Golden Globes, USA, 1960: Golden Globe in Best Actress -- Drama (Elizabeth Taylor). David di Donatello Awards, 1960: Golden Plate (Elizabeth Taylor).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Jack Hildyard ; editor, Thomas G. Stanford ; production designer, Oliver Messel ; music composed by Buxton Orr & Malcolm Arnold, conducted by Buxton Orr.