The Long, Hot Summer
“The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!”
1958 · 1 h 55 min
Directed by 
Martin Ritt
Martin RittCast
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward 
Anthony Franciosa 
Orson Welles 
Lee Remick 
Angela Lansbury
Credits
Written by: 
William Faulkner
Plot
A drifter, Ben Quick, arrives in a Mississippi town and charms his way into the family of a tyrannical patriarch, Will Varner, and the patriarch's daughter, in a steamy Faulkner adaptation with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.
Sinekatalog’s take
A steamy, strong-acted Southern drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (13,884 votes)
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