The Long, Hot Summer Online

If you are looking for the 1958 film directed by Martin Ritt , it is a southern gothic drama that famously brought together one of Hollywood’s most iconic couples.

The screenplay is based on multiple works by William Faulkner , including the novel The Hamlet and short stories like "Barn Burning". The Long, Hot Summer

The film stars Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, who met on Broadway in 1953 but solidified their romance while filming this movie. It also features Orson Welles as the domineering patriarch. If you are looking for the 1958 film

The film is available to stream on platforms like HBO Max and The Roku Channel, or can be rented on Apple TV and Amazon. It also features Orson Welles as the domineering patriarch

A charismatic drifter and suspected "barn burner," Ben Quick, arrives in a small Mississippi town and ingratiates himself with the powerful Varner family.