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Suddenly, Last Summer (Great Performances) (TV)

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Original title

Suddenly, Last Summer (Great Performances)

Year

1993

Running time

82 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Eyre

Screenwriter

Theater: Tennessee Williams

Cast

Music

Richard Hartley

Cinematography

Andrew Dunn

Producer

BBC, Columbia Pictures Television

Genre

Drama. Musical | 1930s. Disease/illness. TV Movie

Movie Groups

Tennessee Williams Adaptations | Great Performances

Synopsis

A wealthy harridan, Violet Venable, attempts to bribe Dr. Cukrowicz, a young psycho-surgeon from a New Orleans mental hospital that is desperately in need of funds, into lobotomizing her niece, Catherine Holly. Violet wants the operation performed in order to prevent Catherine from defiling the memory of her son, the poet Sebastian.

Awards: 1993: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actress in Miniseries or TV Movie (Maggie Smith)

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Suddenly, Last Summer (Great Performances) (TV)

1993

Richard Eyre