The Last of Sheila

Starring:Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, Raquel Welch, Yvonne Romain, Pierre Rosso, Serge Citon, Roberto Rossi, Elaine Geisinger, Elliot Geisinger, Jack Pugeat, Martial, Maurice Crosnier
Director: Herbert Ross
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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This black-and-white film adaptation of Tennessee Williams's Southern gothic play is perhaps more famous for the rumored off-screen shenanigans of its stars than for its over-the-top repressed sexuality (only Williams could pull off that paradox, and pull it off he does). Supposedly, stars Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor battled for screen time; Hepburn warred very publicly with director Joseph Mankiewicz; and a postaccident Montgomery Clift relied heavily on painkillers and support from friend Taylor during the grueling shoot. Even this, however, cannot top the events of the film itself, revolving around the unseen playboy Sebastian and his mysterious death, which has something to do with young boys, a decadent European vacation, and Taylor in a provocative wet, white bathing suit. To give away the plot would spoil the fun, but suffice it to say that what Taylor saw was so horrible it drove her nuts, and Sebastian's mother (Hepburn) wants her to have a lobotomy in order to keep it from coming out; Clift is brought in to do the procedure. It's all a hoot and a holler, but as played by the two leading ladies (both of whom nabbed Oscar nominations), it's also compelling, chilling, and utterly gothic. Taylor gives a fierce performance, as the climaxing monologue that reveals Sebastian's "secret" rests entirely on her shoulders, and Hepburn plays brilliantly against type as Sebastian's manipulating, overbearing mother. Only Clift, saddled with a dreary character in charge of plot exposition, fails to deliver. Adapted by Gore Vidal. --Mark Englehart

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Fine movie, but slow at the beginning..........2007-07-01

I like the movie and the acting is mostly great. My only problem is with Montgomery Clift, who is slightly stiff in this movie, yet I still like him. Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn give stellar performances.

Basically, Cathy (Taylor) is locked up in a mental institution with Clift as her psychiatrist. He needs to find out the shocking truth of why her cousin died the summer before. Her aunt Violet (Hepburn) wants her to have a lobotomy so the truth cannot come out. I won't say what happens, but the end is satisfying. I'd watch this again.

Suddenly Last Summer.......2007-06-26

A lurid Southern Gothic tale adapted by Gore Vidal from a one-act Tennessee Williams play, Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "Suddenly, Last Summer" is a trifle campy and overheated, but rich with smart, biting dialogue. Hepburn is haughty and indomitable as an overprotective mother, while Taylor is rivetingly sensual even in apoplectic fits of distress-witness the climactic flashback scene. Mankiewicz handles themes of forbidden desire and depravity with consummate skill, making this a memorable "Summer" indeed.

really puts the "gothic" into Southern Gothic..........2007-06-10

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER is one of the strongest Tennessee Williams film adaptations, and that is due in no small part to Gore Vidal's fiery screenplay and the first-rate main players of Taylor, Hepburn and Clift.

The story opens in 1937. Eccentric and wealthy Southern widow Mrs Violet Venable (Katharine Hepburn) enlists the services of prolific mental health surgeon Dr. Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift). Cukrowicz specialises in performing the revolutionary frontal lobotomy procedure on those patients whose entire lives are consumed by their illnesses.

Mrs Venable introduces Cukrowicz to her troubled young niece, Catherine Holly (Elizabeth Taylor). Ever since Catherine accompanied Violet's dead son Sebastian on his last trip to Europe, Catherine has been plagued by fearful fits of insanity. In return for some important funding for his surgery, Mrs Venable wants Catherine to be the next patient for Cukrowicz.

But what exactly happened to Sebastian on that fateful final trip...and why does Mrs Venable desperately want Catherine to forget it...?

Here in SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, a horrifying journey into sweat-stained asylums and heavily-veiled secrets, Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn deliver tour-de-force performances. A lot of people still find Montgomery Clift somewhat lacking here, but a lot of that does come back to the character he plays, who is very much overshadowed by the two women. There is also some fine work from Mercedes McCambridge as Catherine's weak-willed mother.

Taylor was nominated for an Academy Award (in addition to Hepburn), but failed to win, partly because this was during the period when her tumultuous private life essentially got her blackballed; though she did manage to grab the Golden Globe for her performance--in direct competition with Hepburn.

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER remains a searing and shocking movie experience. If you have never seen it, do yourself a favour and buy it today. You'll be riveted from beginning to end.

The DVD includes a bonus video montage of stills; talent profiles for the main players, and the trailer for "28 Days". (Single-sided, dual-layer disc).

Don't wish for this kind of summer vacation!.......2007-05-15

Suddenly, Last Summer starring Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Katherine Hepburn was quite a provactive film for 1959. Themes of homosexuality, cannibalism, and implied incest makes this film interesting right up 'til the very end. You won't believe the shocking truth about the unseen and unheard Sebastian. Catherine (Taylor) and Sebastian were cousins, during a summer vacation, something horrific happened to Sebastian, and it traumatizes poor Catherine into a mental hospital. Catherine's aunt, Mrs. Venable (Hepburn) wants her lobotimzed, she is so desperate to hide the truth about her son, she'll do anything not to let her son's private life come out. Fascinating performance from Hepburn and while Clift is great to look at, his performance suffers due to the fact he was relying heavy on pills and booze to help through the shoot (he was in a car crash three years prior to filming this movie, he was in a lot of physical pain). Anyway, you'll either love or loathe this film but it's defintely gonna leave you shocked in your seat. Enjoy!

One of the Scariest Films I've seen.......2007-04-05

"Suddenly, Last Summer" - is one of the scariest films I've seen. Directed in 1959 by Joseph Mankievitz and based on one of Tennessee Williams' plays, it deals with very disturbing and uncomfortable subjects. Elizabeth Taylor is sensational, playing Catherine, the girl who may have lost her mind after having witnessed her cousin's bizarre death that occurred "suddenly, last summer" during the vacation. Katherine Hepburn is magnificent as his adoring mother who wants the disturbing memories been surgically removed from the girl's memory.

Production design, set decorations, and costumes are absolutely stunning. Both, Hepburn and Taylor received very deserving Oscar nominations for the best leading performance.

Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection (The Golden Blade / Has Anybody Seen My Gal? / The Last Sunset / The Spiral Road / A Very Special Favor)

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its the greatest
Excellent collection...except for the misquote
Worth the wait...
Underrated actor
Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection

Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection (The Golden Blade / Has Anybody Seen My Gal? / The Last Sunset / The Spiral Road / A Very Special Favor)
Starring: Rock Hudson , Leslie Caron , Norma Varden , George Furth , and Marcel Hillaire
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ASIN: B000HA4WSO
Release Date: 2006-11-14

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This three-disc, five-film set spans a decade (1952-62) in Rock Hudson's career. It is not the ideal introduction to the strapping, ruggedly handsome leading man who, in his prime, was among Hollywood's top five biggest box office stars for eight years running. But his fans will want to add these more obscure and admirably diverse films--each making its DVD debut--to their collections. The most entertaining film, Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) is an amusing trifle set in the 1920s, but it does mark Hudson's first film with Douglas Sirk, who would direct Hudson in some of his best films, including Written on the Wind, All That Heaven Allows, and Magnificent Obsession. Hudson is cast in a small but pivotal role as a poor but honest soda jerk in love with Piper Laurie, whose social-climbing mother does not approve. Charles Coburn is the real star as an eccentric millionaire who teaches the family that "it's not money that makes a person happy." Look for an uncredited James Dean at the soda fountain counter. Hudson was perhaps best known for his romantic comedies opposite Doris Day, and what a difference Day's absence makes in the somewhat icky A Very Special Favor (1965). Womanizer Hudson brings "fulfillment" into the life of career woman Leslie Caron at the request of her father (!), portrayed by Charles Boyer. The Arabian Nights adventure The Golden Blade (1953) is pure escapism with a questionably cast Hudson as Harun, who becomes embroiled in Baghdad palace intrigue as he searches for his father's killer. He is armed with the magical Sword of Damascus, which only seems to work when he wields it.

The most provocative film in this set is the 1961 Western The Last Sunset, co-starring Kirk Douglas as a killer sheriff Hudson has sworn to bring in to be hanged. But first, they agree to help Joseph Cotten drive his cattle across the border from his Mexican ranch. Dorothy Malone costars as Cotten's wife and Kirk's lost love, whose 16-year-old daughter's true parentage will cause Kirk some disquieting problems after he romances her. The Spiral Road (1962), very long at nearly three hours, stars Hudson as an arrogant, upstart doctor who seeks to advance his career by working in the Borneo jungle with Brits Jansen (Burl Ives), whose groundbreaking work with leprosy Hudson wants to chronicle. While none of these films rank among Hudson's most essential work, it is a Rock-solid collection that charts the development of an old-school movie star. --Donald Liebenson

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its the greatest.......2006-12-02

It is so good to have five of Rock Hudson's Universal International films in one package. I only hope the studio continues the process and in the near future we will see a package containing This Earth is Mine, A Gathering of Eagles, The Desert Hawk, Seminole and Captain Lightfoot. Hey thats just a start, what about Twilight for the Gods, The Tarnished Angels and Blindfold. All Universal hits. It is a treat to watch these dvds after so many years of not having them available to watch. Quality is pretty good.

Excellent collection...except for the misquote.......2006-11-25

Universal is starting to get better with their franchise collection DVDs, including this one, as they are released on single discs with only one to two movies on each. This allows for better quality unlike the dual-sided discs crammed with up to four movies a disc.

While this collection features rare Rock Hudson movies, I must say the entertainment value is well worth the expense. At about 4 or 5 dollars a movie, it's cheaper than a movie ticket. AND YOU GET TO KEEP THEM! With this release also came out similar collections of Cary Grant and Bing Crosby. Unfortunately, there is some technical skipping or stoppage in one of the Cary Grant discs--the only technical malfunction so far as I still have more of the collections to watch. (Skipping and stopping has been an issue with Universals Franchise Collection DVD packaging for awhile now, but slowly it's getting better.)

The packaging is nicely done with some interesting side notes on each film inside the casing. However, there is a misquote on the three films he did with Doris Day (at least in my copy there is). It states the three movies Rock did with Doris were Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back, and Come September? The first two are correct, but the latter is suppose to state Send Me No Flowers. He did Come September the same year as Send Me No Flowers, but he did it with an italian actress, Gina Lollibrigida as their second movie together.

Worth the wait..........2006-11-21

Finally, The Spiral Road is available on DVD, and that alone is worth the cost of this collection. Amazon indicated the format was standard and I was prepared to accept that. Thankfully, it was issued in widescreen. I agree this is an obscure title, but an excellent movie. Grab it while you can.

Underrated actor .......2006-11-13

It is great to see Universal release more of Rock Hudson's films to dvd. And thankfully the three discs in this collection are single sided. I thoroughly enjoyed The Spiral Road - a very good drama set in and around Borneo in 1936 and which also stars Burl Ives. Both are doctors and surprised I had never heard of it until now. By the way, three of the films, including Spiral Road, are presented in their OAR of 1:85 ( widescreen )and are Anamorphic. The label on the dvd incorrectly lists Spiral Road as 2:35. If you are a fan of Rock Hudson don't hesistate to pick up a copy.

Rock Hudson Screen Legend Collection.......2006-11-04

I've been waiting for these films to appear on DVD...but disappointed they are not in Widescreen. But Fullscreen is better is nothing. Rock Hudson is always excellent! Excellent support cast!...worth adding to your collection.

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You won't guess the ending
Is it a movie, game or both?
Who's Afraid of Stephen Sondheim?
Poor Man's Agatha Christie
Maybe someone can explain this to me

The Last of Sheila
Starring: Richard Benjamin , Dyan Cannon , James Coburn , Joan Hackett , and James Mason
Director: Herbert Ross
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ASIN: B0001FVEC2
Release Date: 2004-04-20

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The Last of Sheila is one of the great underrated films of the '70s: a bitchy Hollywood whodunit and a clever parlor game (cowritten by Anthony Perkins and Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim). Several celebrity chums are invited aboard prankster James Coburn's yacht for a cruel game of "guess the deep, dark secret." Everyone has one; but naturally some are more wicked than others. Richard Benjamin, James Mason, Dyan Cannon, Joan Hackett, Raquel Welch, and Ian McShane are the odd cast of participants. However, the stakes are unexpectedly raised when murder gets added to the not-so-fun agenda. Plenty of inside jokes and red herrings in this nasty and unforgettable film. It's just what you'd expect from the twisted minds of Perkins and Sondheim. --Bill Desowitz

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Thriller about a jet-setting game master who devises a deadly game of whodunit.

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You won't guess the ending.......2007-05-16

Amazon's editorial review is exactly correct: indeed this is one of the great underrated films of the 1970s. In fact, had the film not been released in one of the biggest banner years in Hollywood history (1973, the same year as "American Graffiti", "The Exorcist", "The Sting" etc) it would have garnered far more attention than it did.

An all-star cast expertly handles an astonishingly smart, clever script -- a script that will keep you guessing until the very last frame.

Just one note: this film loses a lot in translation to a standard TV. See it in widescreen, and preferably on a large screen.

Is it a movie, game or both?.......2007-02-24

I have alway enjoyed this movie. You really have to watch it at least two times. The first time is to see the story itself. The second time is to see how all the clues are there in the plot. This is just a class act from start to finish.

Who's Afraid of Stephen Sondheim?.......2006-05-18

The love child of Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins, "The Last of Sheila" is a very intricate, witty and meticulous murder mystery in which the murderer and plot actually matter. Both the script and the direction are so meticulous that the film is slightly slow, and was when issued (before MTV fast-forwarded our pace expectations), but the cast is so good, and the craft of Ross so painstaking that it pays off anyway. James Coburn breaks through with a looseness that could have been more infectuous. The commentary is as good as the film, Benjamin and Cannon both being directors after the fact and bringing perspective on the Hollywood skewered in the film and the business today; a nice blend as Benjamin is determined to be intelligently upbeat and Cannon to be honest with the occasional wink. Part of the fun of it is Welch is obviously recorded separately but all parties attempt to make it seem she's with the other two 'live'. Even more dish would have been fun, but they still have careers to protect. Too bad Sondheim isn't on it to unearth all the skeletons.

The botched shot mentioned elsewhere wasn't noticable to me.

It is rare to see a cast this talented working together, all on the same level (well, nearly all). Mason is wonderful, one of the great film actors of all time making a very dark character completely charming without noticable effort.

Benjamin's last line is priceless, but very inside.

Civilians with no experience of the business in any way may not get it. Everyone else should. One caveat : the film ends with Bette Midler's single "Friends". She wasn't a big star yet, but it still seems a little cheap and cute. Why Sondheim didn't write his own song, perhaps sung by Perkins, is a mystery. Come to think of it, Kander and Ebb would have been a better match for that purpose.

Look for the remake with Ice Cube, Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg, Liam Neeson and Madonna.

Poor Man's Agatha Christie.......2006-04-26

Boy, am I ever out of step with the majority of your reviewers on this one. I would agree that the basic premise is a good one, similar to Ten Little Indians and such game-playing, cat-and-mouse type mysteries. However, this one is badly miscast and rather idiotic in parts. Richard Benjamin is a very appealing comedian and even can do a serious part now and then but he's really not the man for this role. Raquel Welsh is totally out of her league, Joan Hackett is wasted and I hardly know what Ian McShane (one of my current favorites) is even doing in this dog. Coburn and Mason are the only semi-bright lights in this, as befits their position as long-time pros. I found the elaborate plot so convoluted as to end up being silly and boring--and very talky. My advice: leave this to admirers of the 70's and watch Evil Under the Sun or some other well-done Christie mystery.

Maybe someone can explain this to me.......2006-03-16

Possible spoiler--Why was James Mason under the S and Richard Benjamin under the A in the photo?

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Not the Archie we are use to seeing!!!
A perfect film?
Bought because of Alastair, but overall this was very good.
THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM...
Great movie

The Last Great Wilderness
Starring: Alastair Mackenzie , Jonathan Phillips , Ewan Stewart , David Hayman , and Victoria Smurfit
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ASIN: B0002F6B06
Release Date: 2004-08-17

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A sly, unpredictable thriller about two men seeking refuge at a strange inn, The Last Great Wilderness is a weird hybrid of Rosemarys Baby and The Wicker Man. After their car runs out of gas, two men, in the middle of nowhere, seek refuge at an isolated country house. Although greeted warmly, the inhabitants of the house are an odd assortment of folks who appear to be hiding a dark secret. Are they harmless eccentrics, or possibly menacing cult members? The Last Great Wilderness is a bizarre and enjoyable mix of mystery, horror and the occult.

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Not the Archie we are use to seeing!!!.......2006-02-27

Being a hugh fan of "The Monarch of the Glen" and of Alastair Mackenzie I searched for his other acting credits and found this movie.....At first I didn't know what to think and almost gave up on it, but then something about it made me not be able to stop watching...And I am glad I didn't!!!! I must say I am more than ever a fan of Alastair...

A perfect film?.......2006-02-22

In my opinion, yes, this is a perfect film. It's a very rare thing for me to write a movie review, but this movie hit me like...like...love at first site! I watch a lot of horror, thriller, indie, and sometimes fantasy. I'm not really into big-budget Hollywood action, drama, or comedy, and in fact I usually loathe them. To me, THIS is what a movie should be - brilliant screenplay, acting, cinematography, soundtrack, and even opening credit sequence - and all without a gajillion dollar budget, MTV-looking quasi-actors, or ADD-inspired endless action. This film is engaging due to setting, mood, character development, and a complete lack of predictability.

It has a David Lynchian quality, but is in no way derivative because all the bizarre little events and quirks can be explained somewhat logically, whereas in Lynch's films they'd have no explanation or seemingly no purpose other than to shock the viewer. It reminds me of The Reflecting Skin, but even that movie lies a bit closer to the Lynch camp. There are also elements of Trainspotting and even What's Eating Gilbert Grape (or maybe that's just me?). It's a tough film to classify. Very tough. I think that's one of the reasons I like it so much. You don't know where the movie is taking you until after it's over. To call it horror is quite a stretch, but there is an overall dark, creepy atmosphere and constant unease about where the film is going to take you. "Psychological thriller" seems appropriate enough, but it is so much more than that.

Highly recommended for anyone with intelligence and an attention span.

Bought because of Alastair, but overall this was very good........2006-01-16

For those of us who are used to American type movies: fast action, go, go, go... you may not have patience for this film.

I am referring specifically to being on the road in the beginning. But for me the car ride scene made me feel like I was in the car with them.

I was pleased to see Alastair Mackenzie play a different character from Archie MacDonald. The 1st season of Monarch of the Glen brought my attention to him, but honestly, Archie MacDonald sort of reminded me of a character from a Disney film.

Just to see the actor smoke and swear seemed a bit shocking.

Regarding the intimate scene with Alastair: I didn't need to see him naked. Yikes! It made me uncomfortable. I guess that scene was to show how the two were vulnerable and exposed(?)

(I did feel uncomfortable seeing the actor Jonny Phillips private parts too. But I was thinking more along the lines of 'That's unrealistic': The woman just dismounted him and he's clean & soft. LOL)

When Charlie and Vincent were stranded and found the house, I thought it was going to be another one of those horrific films: a dark, creepy place with not much hope for the inhabitants. I was relieved to find it was something unexpected.

I believe that Vincent simply felt empathy with the ghost perhaps because he himself had one foot in the grave.

By the way, Jonny Phillips (Vincent) played a spiritual character in an episode of Monarch of the Glen.

There are a couple of violent moments, but mercifully, they don't last long.

In the end, Charlie is on the road again. All is forgiven, but not forgotten.

I'm glad that I bought this. It's worth viewing many times.

Note: My spelling of names was taken from the back of the DVD.

THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM..........2005-06-16

This is a quirky, unusual film that is best categorized as gothic, as it is an interesting melange of mystery and horror, with a smattering of the occult thrown in for good measure. It is quite atmospheric, as it appears to have been filmed amongst the misty crags and moraines that constitute much of the Scottish highlands.

The story itself is not too complicated. Two unlikely young men, strangers to each other, hook up and take to the road together. One of them is a former gigolo, who is fleeing the wrath of the husband of one of his clients. The other is a formerly married man who lost his wife to her rock star lover and is now hell-bent on seeking revenge.

While enroute to their respective destinations, they run out of gas and are forced to seek assistance in the desolate countryside in which they find themselves stranded. They come upon a house whose inhabitants seem to be a beat off. The house appears to be a retreat of some sort for some pretty dysfunctional odd ducks. Coupled with the fact that their leader seems to engage in some unusual practices and the ghost of a young woman appears to be walking around at all hours of the day or night, it is a highly atmospheric and slightly creepy place in which to be.

The two men are initially determined to leave as soon as possible, but before they know it, the gigolo seems to have become spellbound by the ghost and his companion has become involved with one of the residents of the house. When they try to leave, fate seems to have interjected itself in a way that prevents them from leaving as planned. The film then careens to a startling conclusion that is quite shocking to the senses.

While the performances range from adequate to brilliant, the problem is that the film ends up being neither fish nor fowl, as it seems that it cannot make up its mind what direction it wishes to take. Consequently, the film ends up losing some of its initial coherence. Still, the film holds promise and is certainly worth a rental.

Great movie .......2005-05-22

I thought his movie was well done - across the board: great story, setting, acting, filming. The story and characters draws you in and the ending is very dramatic. It has some querky odd scenes that raise some eyebrows and got a laugh from me. Each of the characters (to include the ghost) have issues and in time the script unravels them masterfully. The soundtrack is pretty good fare as well. I do question as to why the viewers are subjected to seeing the 'full monty' in a few sex scenes. I think that these scenes didn't do anything to enhance the movie - but I s'pose that's the Puritan in me. The film's mood has a Macbeth-like darkness that catches bits of bright light now and then and so the setting of a desolate rural area in Scotland is the perfect choice. In closing, I liked The Last Great Wilderness enough that I took the time to come on here and write a review and I'd watch it again - and that means it gets five stars from me.

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The Last of the Mohicans
Starring: Mac Andrews , Dylan Baker , Mark A. Baker , Dennis J. Banks , and Sheila Adams Barnhill
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Not the Archie we are use to seeing!!!
A perfect film?
Bought because of Alastair, but overall this was very good.
THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM...
Great movie

The Last Great Wilderness [Region 2]
Starring: Alastair Mackenzie , Jonathan Phillips , Ewan Stewart , David Hayman , and Victoria Smurfit
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Not the Archie we are use to seeing!!!.......2006-02-27

A perfect film?.......2006-02-22

Bought because of Alastair, but overall this was very good........2006-01-16

THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM..........2005-06-16

Great movie .......2005-05-22

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Fine movie, but slow at the beginning...
Suddenly Last Summer
really puts the "gothic" into Southern Gothic...
Don't wish for this kind of summer vacation!
One of the Scariest Films I've seen

Suddenly, Last Summer [Region 2]
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor , Katharine Hepburn , Montgomery Clift , Albert Dekker , and Mercedes McCambridge
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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