Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Approved 29 Aug 1958 • Drama • 1h 48m
The family of "Big Daddy" Pollitt (Burl Ives) convenes at his and Big Momma's (Dame Judith Anderson's). Among the attendees is alcoholic son, Brick (Paul Newman); an ex-football player, who spends his time drinking and avoiding the ministries of his libidinous wife, Maggie (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) - "the cat". As this gathering isn't so much as a gathering but a farewell (Big Daddy is terminally ill) a lot of memories and revelations which had been hidden come to the surface of both father and son.
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English
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. 3 wins & 16 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
84
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