The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

1958-05-17 · 115 min · Rating 7.00/10 (221 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.

Drama

Keywords

arranged marriage arson arsonist based on novel or book based on short story charming man class differences false accusations family relationships father daughter relationship father son conflict father son relationship general store host family overbearing father seducer sexual repression sexual tension sharecropper small town southern gothic stranger summertime

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