Cinematic background from Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 - The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a garden; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An older woman sitting in a chair next to a statue; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman standing in front of a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting on the ground in a living room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of women are laughing together in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a man standing on top of a railing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a woman laying on her stomach; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman in front of a book shelf; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting in front of two men in front of a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people standing in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old black and white photo of a woman talking to another woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting on a couch in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting in front of each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman holding a cigarette in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting in front of a window in front of a curtain; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting around a room; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a woman walking down a hallway; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing in front of a skeleton; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a black dress standing next to a railing in front of a brick building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a woman leaning on a railing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old black and white photo of a woman smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman in a black dress standing in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old black and white photo of a woman in a black dress; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman making a funny face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of people sitting in chairs on a patio; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman in a white dress by a pond; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of men sitting next to each other on top of a bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a woman laying on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman laying on a bed looking at each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of an older woman with her hand on her head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman standing in front of plants; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A person with their hands on their head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman standing in front of an iron gate; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of elizabeth taylor; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman looking sad; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting in a chair in front of a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting at an outdoor table writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old black and white photo of a woman looking at a plant; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing in the woods; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An older woman wearing a white dress with a veil on top of her head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a tree; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman standing in front of a no authorized connell allowed sign; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman sitting in front of a book shelf; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A black and white photo of a woman standing on a railing in front of windows; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of an older woman in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a young woman in front of a brick wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman talking to another woman in front of a building; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman are standing in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An old photo of a woman with a bird in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman sitting at a table in front of a fence; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An older man wearing glasses sitting on the ground; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Two beautiful women standing next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – An older man and a woman in a suit and tie talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A group of men sitting on a railing in a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Two women and a young man in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A woman getting her hair combed by two men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle