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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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