Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film)
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| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Brooks |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Written by | Tennessee Williams (play) Richard Brooks James Poe |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Paul Newman Burl Ives |
| Music by | Charles Wolcott |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Editing by | Ferris Webster |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) |  United StatesSeptember 20, 1958 |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $17,570,324 |
| IMDb profile | |
- This is an article about the movie adaptation. For the original play, see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an Oscar-nominated 1958 film made by MGM and directed by Richard Brooks. It was based on the Tony-nominated play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson and Madeleine Sherwood. The movie was adapted by Richard Brooks and James Poe, and directed by Brooks.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, (Paul Newman), Best Actress in a Leading Role, (Elizabeth Taylor), Best Cinematography, Color, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
Bowing to the tenor of the times, suggestion of Brick's homosexuality and the circumstances of Skipper's suicide were toned down. Tennessee Williams detested this bowdlerized adaptation of the play, and advised people not to see it.
[edit] Theatre
The original stage production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, directed by Elia Kazan opened on Broadway on March 24, 1955, with Ives and Sherwood in the roles they subsequently played in the movie, Ben Gazzara and Barbara Bel Geddes in the roles played by Newman and Taylor.
[edit] Television
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was remade for television in 1976, starring Laurence Olivier, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner and Maureen Stapleton. It was directed by Robert Moore.
- Another television version appeared in 1985, starring David Dukes, Penny Fuller, Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley and Rip Torn. It was directed by Jack Hofsiss.
[edit] External links
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) at the Internet Movie Database
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) at the Internet Movie Database
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1985) (TV) at the Internet Movie Database
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