Just one pillow on her bed ... and just one desire in her heart!
Plot Summary
Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Run Time
108 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Alcoholic, Cancer, Mississippi, Birthday, Marriage
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Marriage Drama, Family Drama, Ensemble Film, Psychological Drama
Themes
Crumbling Marriages, Fathers and Sons, Southern Gothic, Alcoholism, Haunted By the Past, Inheritance at Stake
Tones
Talky, Disturbing, Earnest, Reflective, Downbeat
Mood
High on Emotion
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1958 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams adapted by Richard Brooks and James Poe. One of the top-ten box office hits of 1958, the film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives.
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