Suddenly, Last Summer

Catharine Holly, a poor relation of a prominent New Orleans family, seems to be insane after her cousin Sebastian dies under mysterious circumstances on a trip to Europe. Sebastian's mother, Violet Venable, trying to cloud the truth about her son's homosexuality and death, threatens to lobotomize Catharine for her incoherent utterances relating to Sebastian's demise. Under the influence of a truth serum, Catharine tells the gruesome story of Sebastian's death by cannibalism at the hands of locals whose sexual favors he sought, using Catharine as a device to attract the young men (as he had earlier used his mother).

Full Cast of Suddenly, Last Summer

Maggie Smith as Violet Venable

Maggie Smith

as Violet Venable

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive career on ...

Richard E. Grant as George Holly

Richard E. Grant

as George Holly

Richard E. Grant (born 5 May 1957) is a Liswati-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in th...

Rob Lowe as Doctor Cukrowicz

Rob Lowe

as Doctor Cukrowicz

Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films...


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