# The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

> A charismatic outsider unsettles a Mississippi dynasty when its domineering patriarch tries to turn him into the heir and husband his family needs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25441

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Martin Ritt
- Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, Richard Anderson, Sarah Marshall
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051878/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sultry, sardonic, melancholic, classic film night, southern gothic double feature

## Synopsis

A family's legacy hangs in the balance as new blood stirs old ambitions.

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