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Suddenly, Last Summer

1993Movie1 h 22 minPG-13

DramaTV Movie
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–83%

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Story

Television Adaptation of the Tennessee Williams classic.

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Richard Eyre
Written by
Tennessee Williams
Produced by
Simon Curtis
Music by
Richard Hartley

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Facts

January 6, 1993 · 1 h 22 min · PG-13

Released
January 6, 1993
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Age rating
PG-13
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Tropes

Diagnosis: Knowing Too Much, Title Drop, Laser-Guided Karma +9

  • Diagnosis: Knowing Too Much
  • Title Drop
  • Laser-Guided Karma
  • White Shirt of Death
  • Rape as Drama
  • Greed
  • Adaptational Sympathy
  • Men Get Old, Women Get Replaced
  • Did Not Die That Way
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • No Name Given
  • Manipulative Bitch

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Suddenly, Last Summer worth watching?"

Questions about Suddenly, Last Summer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Suddenly, Last Summer worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Suddenly, Last Summer okay for kids?

PG-13

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

What tropes does Suddenly, Last Summer use?

Diagnosis: Knowing Too MuchTitle DropLaser-Guided KarmaWhite Shirt of DeathRape as DramaGreedAdaptational SympathyMen Get Old, Women Get ReplacedDid Not Die That WayUnreliable NarratorNo Name GivenManipulative Bitchand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Diagnosis: Knowing Too Much, Title Drop, and Laser-Guided Karma.