Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

Action / Drama

43
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 92% · 37 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 56553 56.6K

dying and death depression individual suicide adultery jealousy

Plot summary

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

Director

Richard Brooks Photo
Richard Brooks

Top cast

Paul Newman Photo
Paul Newman as Brick Pollitt
Jack Carson Photo
Jack Carson as Gooper Pollitt
Vaughn Taylor Photo
Vaughn Taylor as Deacon Davis
Elizabeth Taylor Photo
Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Pollitt
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
882.45 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 16
1.69 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 45

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kupcr 8 / 10

One Of The Best Newman Films

I've got to say that Tennessee Williams' 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' was one of the best Newman films. It's one of those movies that grabs your attention in the first 10 minutes. The interactions between the gifted actors and actresses were stupendous. I really felt for Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor) "The Cat ", though and how she was able to keep her composure with her husband Brick Pollitt's (Paul Newman) berating of her. We learn that he was a drunk trying to recapture his glory days of high school sports by leaping hurdles on a track field, dreaming about his moments as a youthful athlete, but suddenly he falls and breaks his leg, leaving him dependent on a crutch. During the film, he has some harsh words for Maggie. I felt that her character was treated unfairly by Brick and to make matters worse, his father Big Daddy (Burl Ives), shows nothing, but contempt for his son that he's even violent towards him. I really understood why he was so angry with Brick and as you watch the verbal fight between the two, you really side with Big Daddy. Newman really was a great actor and was the best choice for this part. Taylor, on the other hand, is a big star And she played Maggie to a T! I really think the Hollywood scripts these days are dead weight compared to the 50s and 60s! The exchanges of dialog and the acting were definitely marvelous. Canadian actress Madeleine Sherwood, who played Mae Pollitt in the film, was the last one to pass away in 2016 at 93! they all left their mark in the acting world.
Reviewed by Xstal 9 / 10

Scolding, Intense & Powerful...

There are tensions that have built between a couple, Brick Pollitt shows contempt, it's far from subtle, his wife Maggie's in despair, she's in love and really cares, but it's fair to say this pairing, is in trouble. Big Daddy joins the party for his birthday, but the whiskey being drunk just goes down one way, secrets hidden and withheld, relationships are hewn and felled, wounds reopened, from a friend, lost through betray. At the climax of this film you'll hold your breath, as the family is overwhelmed, distressed, with performances profound, so much lost and so much found, you will not be disappointed, I attest.Three of the greatest cinematic performances placed on film.
Read more IMDb reviews

1 Comments

Be the first to leave a comment