1958 · 115 min · NR

The Long, Hot Summer

Name: The Long, Hot Summer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick

Directed by Martin Ritt · Drama

The Long, Hot Summer (1958) is a Drama film, directed by Martin Ritt set in Mississippi during the 1950s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated NR.

A con artist, with a romantic and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty, greed & ambition, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer

Alex North

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Cast

Paul NewmanJoanne WoodwardAnthony FranciosaOrson WellesLee RemickAngela LansburyRichard AndersonSarah Marshall

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mississippi

Setting

Rural

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Premise

Con Artist

Themes

Family & Loyalty Greed & Ambition Love & Longing

Tone

RomanticTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Long, Hot Summer

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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