Elizabeth Taylor was never better than in this legendary drama. In Richard Brooks' world-famous film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, she gives the performance of a lifetime. It is the story of a family in the American South. Illness, alcohol, and jealousy have destroyed them; love and hate lie close together. On a sweltering summer evening, despair erupts from the family, leading to a dramatic conflict. A great, passionate film that launched the career of the then-unknown Paul Newman.