Reviews for Suddenly, Last Summer

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7.3 / 10 1h 54min

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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Review by user168n9oaaf6f

Literate screen adaptation of consummate Tennessee Williams themes.

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All Reaction moments

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Review by user67250lk3j9

Just a brilliant searing melodrama

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Review by user60891a22qb7

Unforgettable Dialogue. Daring Theme for Its Time

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Review by user9453mr0vf81

A Little Unpleasant At Times, But Great Tenness Williams

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Review by user7257td4ddl3

Disturbing and controversial...

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Review by user637gww3t9q4

Sebastian died; rather Suddenly Last Summer

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Review by user485wwhbnmve

one of the truly great movies of all time

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Review by SunlitSloth

No shoot-outs or car chases, just good acting

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Review by user526zndb643n

great play given the very best treatment

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Review by ElectricEel

In 2003, it's tame now; but, in 1959 this was daring stuff

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Review by user8871gy0pq34

Tennessee Williams at his most delirious. See this for Hepburn's performance.

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Review by user98481nzl0ek

More or less astonishing on every level...imperfect, but astonishing

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Review by user733vlvklay9

The love that dared not speak its name.

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Review by user1143tbdkpu4

MOST UNUSUAL AMERICAN FILM OF THE 1950's

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Review by CrystalCrab

Intensely shocking, you'd think it almost taboo for 1950s movies

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