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Television Adaptation of the Tennessee Williams classic. - Suddenly, Last Summer
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Title: Suddenly, Last Summer

Release Date: 6 Jan 1993

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Director: KQED, BBC, Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: KQED, BBC, Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (6 votes)

Cast

  • Violet Venable: Maggie Smith
  • Catharine Holly: Natasha Richardson
  • Doctor Cukrowicz: Rob Lowe
  • George Holly: Richard E. Grant
  • Mrs. Holly: Moira Redmond
  • Miss Foxhill: Gillian Raine
  • Sister Felicity: Rosaleen Linehan
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