Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Cinematography by Jack Hildyard
Approved114 min64 frames
ThrillerDramaMystery
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
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What is Suddenly, Last Summer about?
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.
Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 Southern Gothic psychological drama mystery film based on the 1958 play by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Montgomery Clift, with Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, and Gary Raymond. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sam Spiegel from a screenplay by Gore Vidal and Williams with cinematography by Jack Hildyard and production design by Oliver Messel. The musical score was composed by Buxton Orr, using themes by Malcolm Arnold.
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Across 64 sampled frames, Suddenly, Last Summer builds its coverage from medium shots (66% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jack Hildyard keeps 33% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.
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