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.
Suddenly, Last Summer has generally received very positive reviews.
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Suddenly, Last Summer was released in 1959 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 230 reviews, giving Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 73%.
With a score of 76%, Suddenly, Last Summer is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1959, which stands at 59%.
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