Suddenly, Last Summer , BBC TV 1993 (Maggie Smith, Rob Lowe, Natasha Richardson)

Suddenly, Last Summer , BBC TV 1993



I taped this version way back in 1993 & it is supremely faithful to the text (unlike the original version with Elizabeth Taylor). Maggie Smith is reserved where Katherine Hepburn is effusive. Similarly, Rob Lowe smoulders where Montgomery Clift languished. Natsha Richardson is not Elizabeth Taylor, but the Catherine of the original text is not the Catherine in the original film. The character is not seen until almost halfway through the play; the impact of her story is heightened that much more by her late appearance. Gone are the flashback location shots (mercifully), Natasha Richardson's delivery of her final monologue doesn't need flashbacks, one is able to visualize what she describes perfectly. This is truly superior to the original version.

Details
Country: UK
Language: English
Release Date: 6 January 1993 (USA)
Filming Locations: Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs
Runtime: USA: 82 min
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1

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