Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Plot

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.

Genres

Drama

Year

1958

Runtime

108 min

Director

Richard Brooks

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson, Jack Carson, Madeleine Sherwood, Vaughn Taylor, Larry Gates, Brian Corcoran, Zelda Cleaver

TMDB rating

7.6 / 10

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