The Long, Hot Summer

Name: The Long, Hot Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-05-17
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles

1958 · 1h 55m · Drama · United States of America · Rated 15 (IE)

The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.

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Martin Ritt

Written by

Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Based on the novel by

William Faulkner

Starring

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles

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arranged marriagearsonarsonistbased on novel or bookbased on short storycharming manclass differencesfalse accusationsfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipfather son conflictfather son relationshipgeneral storehost familyoverbearing fatherseducersexual repressionsexual tensionsharecroppersmall townsouthern gothicstrangersummertime

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