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The Long, Hot Summer

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The Long, Hot Summer

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

7.0

1h 55m

1958

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Drama

small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing father

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Cast & Crew

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

as Ben Quick

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

as Clara Varner

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

as Jody Varner

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

as Will Varner

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

as Eula Varner

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

as Minnie Littlejohn

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

as Alan Stewart

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

as Agnes Stewart

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

as Elizabeth Stewart

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