Film

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1989 · 2h 56m · Drama

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.

Alla Balter

Aleksandr Martynov

Svetlana Nemolyaeva

Tatyana Karpova

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Aleksandr Shvorin

Emmanuil Vitorgan

Nikolay Prokofyev

Olga Blazhevich

Andrey Sadchikov

• Andrey GoncharovDirector
• Yuriy IoffeDirector
• Tatyana MaslovaDirector
• Lev StreltsynDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

2h 56m

Genres

Drama