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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof [1958] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Richard Brooks Actors: Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£13.99~~ Buy New: £4.02 as of 23/11/2009 20:19 GMT details You Save: £9.97 (71%) New (14) Used (1) from £3.48 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 12 reviews Sales Rank: 3200 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Italian (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 108 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900566179 ASIN: B000059RNK Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 1958 Release Date: June 1, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review ICat on a Hot Tin Roof/I offers a smouldering, angry Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie, the feline in question. Paul Newman is her ex-athlete husband, Brick Pollitt, an alcoholic who frustrates and disappoints his wife and his overbearing father, Burl Ives, the vulgar patriarch of this positively Gothic Southern family whose children return to the nest like vultures when they learn he is dying of cancer. Infidelities, addictions, latent homosexuality, depression, unrequited love and mendacity are woven into this powerful adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Though it was somewhat whitewashed by Hollywood, the sentiment remains powerful due to the provocative performances. The film was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor and Actress for Newman and Taylor. --IRochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next » Orson Welles is great, but this is Burl Ives November 10, 2000 Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) 13 out of 16 found this review helpful In the film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof the part of Big Daddy is played by Burl Ives and not Orson Welles. The film is somewhat notorious, not only for its allusions to homosexuality, but because Tennessee Williams was persuaded to change the ending of the play. Hollywood could just not accept the idea that anyone would turn down sleeping with Elizabeth Taylor (Maggie). A stunning piece of film making May 7, 2002 11 out of 15 found this review helpful Paul Newman at his laconic best, watching his somewhat dysfunctional family competing for the attentions of the dying patriarch, wonderfully played by Burl Ives. The film positivly throbs with emotion; frustration, desire,jealousy pain - you name it, this film has it in spades. An absolute classic. Outstanding version May 25, 2008 Bluebell (UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Seeing this film again recently reminded me just what a great film it is. It's a very powerful story and the film keeps closely to the original play. The acting couldn't be better. All of the actors are excellent. Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman are superb: he in the way he depicts his feelings of hopelessness and radiates such antipathy and tension; and she, in subtle glances and body language, her enduring love for him and disappointment that their marriage is childless and failing. br / br /I don't think a better film version of the play could be made than this one. Stunning! October 5, 2000 5 out of 9 found this review helpful This movie was made back when dialogue was what propelled a film - rather than special effects. The situation of Brick and Maggie is compelling, the acting from all sides is brilliant, and the script is a masterpiece. Anyone who is a fan of quality will love this film. Tenessee William's Broadway production brought to big screen December 18, 2007 Jay (Mauritius) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Paul Newman is great here and together with Elizabeth Taylor he has some great scenes. Burt Ives as Big Daddy has a nice performance as well and Madeleine Sherwood does a very good job by creating one of the most annoying characters I have seen in the movies. Her whining Mae is hated by everyone and we totally understand why. With a movie where there is this much talking and the story line is mostly talking about things rather than experience them the actors are very important and do a very good job. Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next »

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