# Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

> At a wealthy Mississippi plantation, a dying patriarch's birthday gathering forces his alcoholic son and estranged family to confront lies, desire, and inheritance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/221

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson, Jack Carson, Madeleine Sherwood, Vaughn Taylor, Larry Gates
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051459/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, intense, claustrophobic, classic cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A tense family drama unfolds as hidden truths emerge during a final gathering.

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