The Long, Hot Summer
19581ч 55минNR
(223)
"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.
Director:Martin Ritt
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateMay 17, 1958
Age RatingNR
Original Languageen
Statistics
Vote Count223
Popularity2
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Jerry Wald Productions
20th Century Fox
Crew
Writers
Harriet Frank Jr.
Irving Ravetch
Producers
Jerry Wald
Composer
Alex North
Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle
Editor
Louis R. Loeffler
Keywords
small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing fatherstrangerbased on short storysharecroppergeneral storefather son conflictsummertimefather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipsouthern gothicseducercharming man
Cast
Paul Newman
Ben Quick
Joanne Woodward
Clara Varner
Anthony Franciosa
Jody Varner
Orson Welles
Will Varner
Lee Remick
Eula Varner
Angela Lansbury
Minnie Littlejohn
Richard Anderson
Alan Stewart
Sarah Marshall
Agnes Stewart
Mabel Albertson
Elizabeth Stewart
J. Pat O'Malley
Ratliff
Bill Walker
Lucius
Robert Adler
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
