The Long, Hot Summer

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Henry D @Henry_Domke 1 day ago Wonderful dialogue and powerful acting make this classic Southern melodrama a pleasure. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are especially good together. For me, the main thing holding it back was that the melodrama occasionally became a little too thick. The Criterion print was decent, but not nearly as good as the best restorations of films from this period. One nit-picky distraction was Welles’s makeup. His tan and gray hair looked obviously artificial, especially on our large screen. See more Diane S @MommA1920 Jul 11, 2026 My most favorite movie. This amazing cast will touch every South emotion you ever had. Paul Newman & Joanne Woodard along with Orson Wells what a match. You will love this movie set in the South dripping with secrets . See more Gus M @RT12715507 Aug 18, 2025 Quality drama. Really good performances. Feels like a play or a book but transfers well onto film. Welles is impressive as Newman is mesmerising . I thoroughly enjoyed it. See more William R. P @Ogn_Dulk Mar 20, 2024 Stagey. Should be seen live in a theater, but they put it on film See more Sep 29, 2023 Really good movie right here highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas September 27, 2023 See more Steve M @RT57413388 Mar 19, 2023 Rather like time travelling back to the 50's, how society thought of women, how people chose who to marry, life in the South. I thought Joanne Woodward was way too old to play a 23 year old, but she was 28 at the time. Just an old face I guess. Paul Newman, Angela Landsberry, Lee Remick, this movie had the stars. See more Read all reviews

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