The long, hot summer
Ben Quick, an industrious con artist who's known throughout the country as a barn burner, gets run out of a Mississippi town. He meets up with Clara Varner, whose father is pressuring her to get married and provide him with grandchildren. It isn't long before he decides Ben and Clara shoul...
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| Language: | English French |
| Edition: | Widescreen edition. |
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| Summary: | Ben Quick, an industrious con artist who's known throughout the country as a barn burner, gets run out of a Mississippi town. He meets up with Clara Varner, whose father is pressuring her to get married and provide him with grandchildren. It isn't long before he decides Ben and Clara should marry, and when she resists, it sets up a dramatically escalating clash of wills. |
| Item Description: | Based on the novel by William Faulkner. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958. Container incorrectly states that a Spanish language soundtrack is unavailable and leaves out the availability of French subtitles. Special features include: AMC Backstory documentary "Long, hot summer"; Movie Tone newsreel: "The long hot summer in world premiere, a Louisiana triumph"; theatrical trailer for this film and other Paul Newman films. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Joseph La Shelle ; editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; music, Alex North. |
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Beverly Hills, Calif. :
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2003]
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