Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of ‘Suddenly, Last Summer,’ 1959

Suddenly, Last Summer is a psychological drama and thriller film based on the 1958 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Montgomery Clift with Albert Dekker, Mercedes McCambridge, and Gary Raymond. Elizabeth Taylor portrayed the role of Catherine Holly. Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor were both nominated for playing Violet Venable and Catherine Holly, respectively. It was Taylor’s third nomination in a row without a winner. This movie was Montgomery Clift’s third and final picture with Elizabeth Taylor.

The plot centers on a young woman who, at the insistence of her wealthy New Orleans aunt, is being evaluated by a psychiatric doctor to receive a lobotomy after witnessing the death of her cousin, Sebastian Venable, while traveling with him in Spain the previous summer. The film received mixed reviews. The film was judged as having suffered for being stretched to feature-length and having its content toned down from the play.

#1 Elizabeth Taylor With the help of Dr. Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift) is slowly remembering Catherine Holly, 1959.

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#2 Elizabeth Taylor, and actor, Eddie Fishe shortly after their marriage on location in Spain where Elizabeth was making the movie, “Suddenly Last Summer.”

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#3 Elizabeth Taylor makes a lovely picture in this candid shot, sunning herself in Spain on location for “Suddenly Last Summer.”

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#4 Elizabeth Taylor is shown about to receive a sedative from a man with a syringe in the movie “Suddenly Last Summer,” 1959.

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#5 Elizabeth Taylor is shown walking onto the beach from the water in a scene from “Suddenly Last Summer.”

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#6 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of ‘Suddenly Last Summer.’

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#7 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of ‘Suddenly Last Summer.’

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#8 Elizabeth Taylor with an award for her role in the film ‘Suddenly Last Summer’.

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#9 The unfortunate Sebastian disappears amidst a horde of cannibalistic street urchins in a scene from ‘Suddenly Last Summer’, 1959.

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#10 Elizabeth Taylor seated in a wicker patio chair in a still.

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#11 Elizabeth Taylor steps from a car, escorted by her husband Eddie Fisher as they arrive at the premiere of the film, ‘Suddenly Last Summer,’ 1959.

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#12 Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly in ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’, 1959.

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#13 Elizabeth Taylor with Montgomery Clift on the film set of ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ 1959.

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#14 Elizabeth Taylor on the film set of ‘Suddenly Last Summer’.

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#15 Elizabeth Taylor in a publicity portrait for the film ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’, 1959.

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#16 Joan Young talks to Elizabeth Taylor in a scene from the film ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’, 1959.

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#17 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly Last Summer,” 1959.

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#18 Elizabeth Taylor.

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#19 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly Last Summer,” 1959.

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#20 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly, Last Summer”.

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#21 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly, Last Summer”.

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#22 Elizabeth Taylor getting ready for the scene.

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#23 Elizabeth Taylor on the beach.

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#24 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly, Last Summer”.

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#25 Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Suddenly, Last Summer”.

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