The Long, Hot Summer ★★★½ 1958 A tense, well-played adaptation of the William Faulkner story about drifter Ben Quick (Newman), who latches himself onto a tyrannical Mississippi family, the Varners, led by larger-than-life Will Varner (Welles). The first onscreen pairing of Newman and Woodward (who plays spinster daughter Clara), and one of the best. Remade for TV in 1986. 117m/C VHS. Paul Newman, Orson Welles, Joanne Woodward, Lee Remick, Anthony (Tony) Franciosa, Angela Lansbury, Richard Anderson;
Director:
Martin Ritt;
Writer:
Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch;
Writer:
Joseph LaShelle;
Cameo:
Alex North. Cannes '58: Actor (Newman).
