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The Long, Hot Summer poster

A MARTIN RITT FILM

The Long, Hot Summer

19581h 55mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 13.9K votes

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.

Tense
Romantic
Dark
Family
Class
Antihero

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for date night and a rainy day.

DirectorMartin Ritt

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Paul NewmanBen Quick

Joanne WoodwardClara Varner

Anthony FranciosaJody Varner

Orson WellesWill Varner

Lee RemickEula Varner

Angela LansburyMinnie Littlejohn

Richard AndersonAlan Stewart

Sarah MarshallAgnes Stewart

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