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National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
4.5 / 10• 2018• 2h 37m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. 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
Sienna Miller
Maggie
Lead
Jack O'Connell
Brick
Colm Meaney
Big Daddy
Brian Gleeson
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Hayley Squires
Mae
Lisa Palfrey
Big Mama
Michael Shannon
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Richard Hansell
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Benedict Andrews's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
