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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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.
Original title: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
10
nominations
10%
winning rate
1
win
Academy Awards #31 - 1959
Award | People | Status |
---|---|---|
Best Picture | Lawrence Weingarten - as producer | — |
Best Director | Richard Brooks | — |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Paul Newman | — |
Best Actress in a Leading Role | Elizabeth Taylor | — |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Richard Brooks, James Poe | — |
Best Cinematography (Color) | William Daniels | — |
British Academy Film Awards #12 - 1959
Award | People | Status |
---|---|---|
Best Picture | — | — |
Best Foreign Actor | Paul Newman | — |
Best Foreign Actress | Simone Signoret | Winner |
Best British Actress | Elizabeth Taylor | — |
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