The Long, Hot Summer
1958 · 1h 55m · Drama · United States of America · Rated 15 (IE)
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Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Directed by
Martin RittBased on the novel by
William Faulkner6.7Smart score
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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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