---
title: 'Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph L. Mankiewicz'
released: '1959-12-22'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/suddenly-last-summer-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053318/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

1959 · 114 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 Southern Gothic psychological drama mystery film based on the 1958 play by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Montgomery Clift, with Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, and Gary Raymond. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sam Spiegel from a screenplay by Gore Vidal and Williams with cinematography by Jack Hildyard and production design by Oliver Messel. The musical score was composed by Buxton Orr, using themes by Malcolm Arnold.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Gore Vidal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gore-vidal), [Tennessee Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/tennessee-williams)
- **Director:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Malcolm Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-arnold), [Buxton Orr](https://cinepixo.com/people/buxton-orr)
- **Producer:** [Sam Spiegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-spiegel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack Hildyard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hildyard)
- **Editor:** [William Hornbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hornbeck), [Thomas Stanford](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-stanford)

## Cast

- [Albert Dekker](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-dekker)
- [Mercedes McCambridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/mercedes-mccambridge)
- [Gary Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-raymond)
- [Montgomery Clift](https://cinepixo.com/people/montgomery-clift)
- [Gore Vidal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gore-vidal)
- [Eddie Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-fisher)
- [Rita Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-webb)
- [Mavis Villiers](https://cinepixo.com/people/mavis-villiers)
- [David Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cameron)
- [Ian Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wilson)
- [Elizabeth Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-taylor)
- [Katharine Hepburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-hepburn)
- [Patricia Marmont](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-marmont)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/suddenly-last-summer-1959
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