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The Long, Hot Summer is a 1958 American drama film starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, and Orson Welles.It was directed by Martin Ritt, with a screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr., based in part on three works by William Faulkner: the 1931 novella "Spotted Horses", the 1939 short story "Barn Burning" and the 1940 novel The Hamlet.
- March 13, 1958
- Jerry Wald
A film adaptation of William Faulkner's novels, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Welles and others. See the full list of cast and crew members, including directors, writers, producers, composers and more.
The Long, Hot Summer says it all with the warm atmosphere of Mississippi in the backdrop, while it was shot in Louisiana, with a pretty languid pace. It feels its 115 minute run-time.
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- Paul Newman
- Martin Ritt
- Drama
The Long, Hot Summer. HD. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward play a handsome drifter and a repressed spinster in this 1958 sizzler. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. HD.
- 116 min
May 12, 2009 · The Long, Hot Summer was based on the works of southern writer William Faulkner, most notably his 1940 novel The Hamlet. The Long, Hot Summer was turned into a television series in 1965. It starred Roy Thinnes as Ben Quick, Nancy Malone as Clara, and Edmond O'Brien as Will Varner.
Ben Quick, a sullen but self-confident drifter, arrives in a small Mississippi town where his father had a bad reputation as a firebug. Will Varner, the tow...
