Cinematic background from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 - 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.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

Drama

Directors:
Richard Brooks
Writers:
Tennessee Williams, Richard Brooks, James Poe
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A woman standing in front of a round mirror
A person wearing a white shirt
A man and a woman standing in the pouring rain
A woman sitting on a couch in a living room