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76% Critic Match
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
“Just one pillow on her bed... and just one desire in her heart.”
7.6 / 10• 1958• 1h 48m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie Pollitt
Lead
Paul Newman
Brick Pollitt
Burl Ives
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt
Judith Anderson
Ida 'Big Mama' Pollitt
Jack Carson
Gooper Pollitt
Madeleine Sherwood
Mae Pollitt
Vaughn Taylor
Deacon Davis
Larry Gates
Dr. Baugh
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
