Suddenly Last Summer, Elizabeth Taylor, 1960

Description

“In this adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play, young socialite Catherine Holly [Elizabeth Taylor] is traumatized and committed after witnessing her cousin’s violent death on a trip to Europe. Her aunt, Violet Venable [Katharine Hepburn], wants to hide the events of her son’s death and attempts to bribe young surgeon Dr. John Cukrowicz [Montgomery Clift] to perform a lobotomy on Catherine. But John vows to find out the truth about Catherine’s state before taking any action.”