# Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

> A young psychiatrist must determine whether a traumatized heiress is insane or being silenced by her powerful aunt's shameful family secret.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8729

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift, Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, Gary Raymond, Mavis Villiers, Patricia Marmont
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053318/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, theatrical, disturbing, classic cinema night, psychological drama viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of memory and madness unfolds as a woman fights to reveal the truth behind her trauma.

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