De repente, el último verano (1959)
En la Nueva Orleans de 1937, una rica viuda, la señora Venable, ofrece al doctor Cukrowicz los fondos para crear un hospital a condición de que practique una lobotomía a su sobrina Catherine. La señora Venable se encuentra perturbada por la reciente muerte en Europa de su hijo Sebastian, con quien solía viajar todos los veranos, salvo el último, en el que Sebastian prefirió llevar como acompañante a su prima Catherine.
Directora:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Escritores:
Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal.
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Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly |
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Katharine Hepburn as Violet Venable |
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Montgomery Clift as Dr. Cukrowicz |
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Albert Dekker as Lawrence Hockstader |
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Mercedes McCambridge as Grace Holly |
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Gary Raymond as George Holly |
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Mavis Villiers as Miss Foxhill |
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Patricia Marmont as Nurse Benson |
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Joan Young as Sister Felicity |
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Maria Britneva as Lucy |
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Sheila Robbins as Dr. Hockstader's Secretary |
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David Cameron as Young Blonde Intern |
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Grace Denbigh Russell as Asylum Patient (uncredited) |
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Brenda Dunrich as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Eddie Fisher as Street Urchin (uncredited) |
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Frank Merlo as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited) |
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Sheila Raynor as Mother of Young Patient (uncredited) |
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Beatrice Shaw as Elderly Lady (uncredited) |
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Florence Stark as Patient (uncredited) |
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Julián Ugarte as Sebastian Venable (uncredited) |
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Gore Vidal as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited) |
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Rita Webb as Asylum Patient (uncredited) |
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Sandra White as Young Patient (uncredited) |
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Ian Wilson as Patient (uncredited) |
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Roberta Woolley as Nurse (uncredited) |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Director |
| Editing | William Hornbeck | Editor |
| Production | Sam Spiegel | Producer |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Art | William Kellner | Art Direction |
| Writing | Tennessee Williams | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gore Vidal | Screenplay |
| Art | Oliver Messel | Production Design |
| Writing | Tennessee Williams | Theatre Play |
| Sound | Buxton Orr | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Michael Walter | Key Grip |
| Camera | Mike Rutter | Clapper Loader |
| Crew | Fred Mannin | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Basil Mannin | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Jean Osborne | Unit Publicist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Oliver Messel | Costume Design |
| Sound | Peter Thornton | Sound Editor |
| Production | Bill Kirby | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Fred Lacey | Property Buyer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Ellacott | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lily Payne | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Aylott | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Terence Morgan | Set Dresser |
| Visual Effects | Tom Howard | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan White | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Jake Wright | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | May Walding | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Ceri Davies | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Ray Jones | Grip |
| Sound | Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | John Crome | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Bluey Hill | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Buxton Orr | Conductor |
| Art | Martin Atkinson | Draughtsman |
| Sound | John Cox | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles Nash | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Editing | John Jympson | Editorial Services |
| Art | James Sawyer | Draughtsman |
| Camera | Gerry Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles Guerin | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norman Hartnell | Costume Design |
| Art | Jack Shampan | Draughtsman |
| Art | Jimmy James | Props |
| Art | Francisco Prósper | Settings |
| Art | Tony Woollard | Draughtsman |
| Art | Peter Dukelow | Construction Manager |
| Lighting | Archie Dansie | Electrician |
| Editing | Ron Pope | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Scott Slimon | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Bates | Hairdresser |
| Directing | Patrick Clayton | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eric Vincent | Sound |
| Editing | William Hornbeck | Editorial Consultant |
| Production | Roger Good | Location Manager |
| Production | Norma Garment | Production Secretary |
| Production | Midge Warnes | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Elaine Schreyeck | Continuity |