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Director: Martin Ritt
Genres: Family Drama, Drama
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Summary:
While often regarded as one of America's greatest novelists, William Faulkner produced work that did not always translate well to the screen; it's ironically appropriate that this movie, based on several of Faulkner's short stories, is often regarded as one of the best films based on his work, though not especially accurate to the original source material. Ben Quick (Paul Newman), ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Paul Newman - (Ben Quick)
Joanne Woodward - (Clara Varner)
Anthony Franciosa - (Jody Varner)
Orson Welles - (Will Varner)
Lee Remick - (Eula Varner)
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Review:
The Long, Hot Summer is best remembered for Paul_Newman's stellar performance as the incendiary Ben Quick, and for the seamless way in which writers Irving_Ravetch and Harriet_Frank,_Jr. combined several William_Faulkner stories into one compelling screenplay. It's great fun to watch the top-notch cast work together, particularly in ... Continue >>

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