National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. 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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2018-02-22
Runtime: 157 mins
Director: Benedict Andrews, Tim Van Someren
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Production Companies: Young Vic, National Theatre
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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