Review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) by Daniella M — 27 Jun 2007

My favorite Tennessee Williams flick-though streetcar is pretty great too..

This review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) was written by Daniella M on 27 Jun 2007.

Suddenly, Last Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alex T (1,057) on 02 Sep 2011

Taylor always embodies Tennessee Williams' character of a deep injured soul perfectly. It's a great picture about what insanity really is. Yeah…

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Funny how from today's perspective such an old fashioned piece of high gloss melodrama must have seemed so ahead of its time back in 1959…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 09 Nov 2012

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By John P (2,089) on 06 Oct 2010

Incredibly disturbing even to this day with fantastic performances all-round. Hepburn and Taylor stand out although the pacing isn't quite as good…

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The cast packs enough sexual ambiguity to satisfy the most rabid Williams fan (not to mention a screenplay by Gore Vidal), but Mankiewicz leaves…

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By Thomas M (1,117) on 06 Dec 2012

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