Kate is a widow attempting to clear the name of her deceased son Sebastian, she attempts to bribe a young doctor with a massive donation to his crumbling state hospital. He in turn is expected to perform a frontal lobotomy on Kate's niece Elizabeth Taylor (Catherine) who incidentally does not need to be cured of anything. It's very interesting to hear Tennessee Williams's dialogue, which is at time too witty to be real. Coupled with the melodramatic music it somehow works. Kate gets to say things like "Sebastian saw the face of God", "Madness is the most horrible doom their is on this earth".
Although Kate is Brilliant is this role the real stand out is Elizabeth Taylor. Her dramatic range as well as her impossibly tiny waistline are highlighted throughout the film. But the best Kate moment is a tie between her coming down in her little elevator and her snarkey comments to her relatives. The only complaint I can come up with (really not one as it could very easily be converted into a party game) is the frequent mention of the movies name “Suddenly Last Summer” … A bit overly dramatic yes but entertaining none the less.Very entertaining film and a must see for fans of Kate or Liz. By the by I am looking forward to seeing these two gems of the golden age of film together again when I watch Little Women. Stay tuned...
Hurrah! Remember when we watched this together? Lol. Fun read. And... you'd get DRUNK on Suddenly, Last Summers.
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