Drama · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 55m

The Long, Hot Summer

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Paul Newman as Ben Quick Joanne Woodward as Clara Varner Anthony Franciosa as Jody Varner Orson Welles as Will Varner Lee Remick as Eula Varner Angela Lansbury as Minnie Littlejohn
Crew
Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor Alex North — Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch — Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. — Screenplay William Faulkner — Novel
Tagline

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.

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Mood & Themes
small townbased on novel or bookarranged marriagehost familyfamily relationshipssexual tensionarsonclass differencesfalse accusationsarsonistsexual repressionoverbearing father
Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor Alex North Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. Screenplay William Faulkner Novel Jerry Wald Producer Adele Palmer Costume Design
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