The Long Hot Summer
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward first met while making this adaptation of several William Faulkner stories. Newman is the wanderer who takes a job on patriarch Orson Welles' spread and attracts the attention of Welles' daughter, Woodward. Sprawling drama of love in the Deep South also stars Anthony Franciosa, Angela Lansbury, Lee Remick.
Year: 1958
Genre: Classic Drama, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Anthony Franciosa, Joanne Woodward, Lee Remick, Orson Welles, Paul Newman
Duration: 115 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.5/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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