Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

United Kingdom et al., 114 min
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Basic facts

Original title Suddenly, Last Summer
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1960-03-28

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Catherine Holly

Katharine Hepburn
Mrs. Violet Venable

Montgomery Clift
doktor Cukrowicz

Albert Dekker
doktor Lawrence J. Hockstader

Mercedes McCambridge
Mrs. Grace Holly

Gary Raymond
George Holly

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Titles

Original title
  • Suddenly, Last Summer
Swedish release title
  • Plötsligt i somras
Title alternative spelling
  • Suddenly Last Summer

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator
Camera Operator
Special Photographic Effects
Conductor
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Construction Coordinator
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor Catherine Holly
Katharine Hepburn Mrs. Violet Venable
Montgomery Clift doktor Cukrowicz
Albert Dekker doktor Lawrence J. Hockstader
Mercedes McCambridge Mrs. Grace Holly
Gary Raymond George Holly
Mavis Villiers Miss Foxhill
Patricia Marmont Benson, sköterska
Joan Young syster Felicity
Maria Britneva Lucy
Sheila Robbins doktor Hockstaders sekreterare
David Cameron en ung blond sjukvårdare
- Ej krediterade:
Eddie Fisher gatpojke
Gore Vidal åskådare vid operationen
Frank Merlo åskådare vid operationen
Beatrice Shaw äldre dam
Florence Stark patient
Ian Wilson patient
Roberta Woolley patient
Rita Webb mentalpatient

Companies

Production Company Horizon Pictures (G.B.) Ltd.
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Copyright Horizon Pictures (G.B.) Ltd. 1960
Co-Production Company Academy Pictures Corporation
Camp Films
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1960

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 95592
Date 1960-03-05
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3100 meters
Censored length 3070 meters
Notes Granskningskopian: 113 minuter. Visningskopior efter censurklipp: 112 minuter. Klipp: Scenerna som visar de sinnesjukas reaktioner (30 m).


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3129 meter
Length in minutes 114 min


Original work

Original title Suddenly, Last Summer (Play)
Author Tennessee Williams


Production location

1959-05-26 1959-09-04
Shepperton Studios Shepperton, Surrey United Kingdom
Bagur Girona Spain
Costa Brava Girona Spain
S'Agaró, Castell-Paltja d'Aro Girona Spain
Mallorca Spain
London United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1959-12-22 USA 114 min
Release in Sweden 1960-03-28 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 112 min
TV showing 1973-10-26 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-02-24
2008-02-27
2008-03-22
FIAF showing 2009-02-28
2009-03-04
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2010-10-03

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 1078


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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