Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Film

Cat on a hot tin roof is a 1958 american drama film directed by richard brooks.

Cat on a hot tin roof film. Brick pollitt paul newman an alcoholic ex football player drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife maggie dame elizabeth taylor. With elizabeth taylor paul newman burl ives jack carson. Cat on a hot tin roof critics consensus. His reunion with his father big daddy burl ives who is dying of cancer jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

It is based on the 1955 pulitzer prize winning play of the same name by tennessee williams and adapted by richard brooks and james poe the film stars elizabeth taylor paul newman burl ives judith anderson jack carson and madeline sherwood. Cat on a hot tin roof 1958 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Through his iconoclasm of the patriarchal normalities of 50s society william s embellishes characters as catalysts for taboo reveals of isolation sexuality and femininity. Directed by richard brooks.