Editing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (section)

==Adaptations==

The [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958 film)|big-screen adaptation]] was released by [[MGM]] in 1958 and starred [[Elizabeth Taylor]], [[Paul Newman]], [[Judith Anderson]], and [[Jack Carson]], with [[Burl Ives]] and [[Madeleine Sherwood]] reprising their stage roles. Critics said that film censors and directors diminished the motion picture's authenticity.<ref name="billington12"/> The [[Hays Code]] limited Brick's portrayal of sexual desire for Skipper and diminished the play's critique of homophobia and sexism. According to critic Emanuel Levy, [[George Cukor]] was initially assigned to direct the film, "though issues of censorship—homosexuality in particular—prevented him from doing it".<ref name="levy08">{{cite web |last1=Levy |first1=Emanuel |title=Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958): Tennessee Williams on Big Screen, Starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor |url=https://emanuellevy.com/review/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-1958-9/ |website=emanuellevy.com |access-date=September 5, 2022 |date=February 7, 2008}}</ref> Director [[Richard Brooks]]'s version was criticized for toning down the play, specifically eliminating the homosexual theme.<ref name="levy08"/> The film substituted hazy hero-worship for Williams's strong suggestion of homosexuality.<ref name="levy08"/> Williams was reportedly unhappy with the screenplay, which removed almost all the homosexual themes and revised the third act section to include a lengthy scene of reconciliation between Brick and Big Daddy. Paul Newman, the film's star, also stated his disappointment with the adaptation.

The film was highly acclaimed and was nominated for several [[Academy Awards]], including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Paul Newman]] both received [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations for their performances.

In 1976, a [[Laurence Olivier Presents|TV version]] was produced, starring the then husband-and-wife team of [[Natalie Wood]] and [[Robert Wagner]], and featuring [[Laurence Olivier]] as Big Daddy and [[Maureen Stapleton]] as Big Mama.

In 1984, another [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984 film)|TV version]] was produced by [[American Playhouse]], starring [[Jessica Lange]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Rip Torn]], [[Kim Stanley]], [[David Dukes]], and [[Penny Fuller]]. This adaptation, directed by [[Jack Hofsiss]], revived the sexual innuendos that the 1958 film muted. Both Stanley and Fuller were nominated for the [[Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries]], and Stanley won.

The 2016 Bollywood movie ''[[Kapoor & Sons]]'' drew its inspiration from the play.

A new film adaptation was announced in 2021, with [[Antoine Fuqua]] directing and producing. The producers of the 2008 Broadway revival, Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey, will also produce.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2021/film/news/antoine-fuqua-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-exclusive-1234956683/|title= Antoine Fuqua Directing Film Adaptation of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (EXCLUSIVE)|date= April 21, 2021|first= Brent|last= Lang|access-date= April 3, 2022|work= Variety}}</ref>