The long hot summer

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Movie
German title The long hot summer
Original title The long, hot summer
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1958
length 115 minutes
Rod
Director Martin Ritt
script Irving Ravetch ,
Harriet Frank Jr.
production Jerry Wald for
20th Century Fox
music Alex North
camera Joseph LaShelle
cut Louis R. Loeffler
occupation

The Long Hot Summer is an American drama from 1958 directed by Martin Ritt . The script blends three stories by William Faulkner into one plot: the novel Spotted Horses (1931), the short story Barn Burning (1939) and the novel The Hamlet (1940).

action

Ben Quick is charged with arson in his home village . Although this cannot be proven in court, he is expelled from the city. From then on, Ben moved through the southern states as a tramp when two women from Mississippi took him to their home village by car: it was Clara Varner and her sister-in-law Eula. Clara's father is the wealthy but tyrannical plantation owner Will Varner, who owns much of the town. Will Varner is in the hospital, but his son Jody gives Ben a job as a harvest worker on the farm. When Will Varner returns from the hospital, he believes that he recognizes himself as a young man in the ambitious and uncompromising Ben. On the other hand, Will thinks little of his son Jody, who is considered effeminate by him. So from now on, Will tries to pair Ben and Clara together. He even wants to “convince” Ben with the help of his fortune and promises him the inheritance. But Clara is fascinated, but also repelled by Ben. In addition, she already has a long-time admirer in the form of local Alan Stewart. Ben still woos her harder and harder, but she doesn't want to marry without love.

When Ben rises up in the Varner family's company through the successful sale of wild horses and is finally allowed to live with them in the house, Jody feels increasingly threatened in his position as corporate heir. Jody even tries to shoot his rival Ben at one point. In anger at his father, Jody locks him up in a stable and sets a fire, but he can't get through this parricide and saves Will from the stable. This leads to a reconciliation between father and son. Meanwhile, Ben is suspected of arson by the villagers. During these suspicions, Ben and Clara get closer because he tells her about his childhood, when his father was an arsonist and that he himself was suspected of arson just because of his origins. Father Will depicts the fire in the hall as an accident caused by his cigar. Ben wants to leave town, but Clara has taken a liking to him too, as she confesses to him. He therefore stays with the Varner family.

backgrounds

The film was shot in the small town of Clinton , Louisiana , in addition to scenes shot in the studio . The cast consisted mainly of members of the Actors Studio in New York, including lead actor Paul Newman, who was still at the beginning of his Hollywood career. He and his film partner Joanne Woodward married after filming ended in January 1958.

The theme song The Long Hot Summer was sung by Jimmie Rodgers . Martin Ritt , who was still inexperienced as a film director and had previously had to work at the theater because he was blacklisted during the McCarthy era because of alleged proximity to communism , was hired to direct the film . Orson Welles was hired as Will at Ritt's express request, although the 20th Century producers were critical of Fox Welles, fearing his temperament and interference. On the film set there were several arguments between Ritt and Welles because they interpreted the role of Will differently and Welles wanted to interfere in other aspects of the film. Ultimately, however, both overcame their differences.

Based on this film, the television series The Long, Hot Summer with Edmond O'Brien , Roy Thinnes and Nancy Malone in the leading roles was created between 1965 and 1966 . Also in 1985 was another remake of a television film with Jason Robards , Don Johnson and Cybill Shepherd .

synchronization

The German dubbed version was created on the occasion of the cinema premiere at Elite Film Franz Schröder GmbH in Berlin.

role actor German Dubbing voice
Ben Quick Paul Newman Gert Günther Hoffmann
Clara Varner Joanne Woodward Marion Degler
Will Varner Orson Welles Werner Lieven
Jody Varner Anthony Franciosa Herbert Stass
Eula Varner Lee Remick Maria Koerber
Minnie Littlejohn Angela Lansbury Tilly Lauenstein
Alan Stewart Richard Anderson Paul Edwin Roth

Reviews

The long hot summer was a success, especially with critics ; The film wasn't a hit at the box office, but it still made a profit. The lexicon of the international film judged: "The film is heavy on dialogue, but atmospherically captivating and staged brilliantly." The television magazine Prisma was also positive: "Thanks to the excellent actors and the captivating production, this is the best entertainment."

Awards

At the International Film Festival in Cannes Paul Newman won the award for Best Actor .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The long hot summer at the German dubbing index
  2. ↑ "The long, hot summer" at two thousand and one
  3. ↑ "The long hot summer" at Prisma