Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958) by Poonam M — 05 Mar 2008

My favourite movie of all time! It is a must watch!

This review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958) was written by Poonam M on 05 Mar 2008.

The Long, Hot Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Happy F (6) on 02 Mar 2010

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By Gerard M (147) on 04 Jan 2012

Paul Newman and Orsen Welles rocked this movie. Enjoyed it immensely. Got a good chuckle from it too…

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By Jitka Z (10) on 09 Jun 2009

You cannot go wrong with a young Paul Newman and the simmering attraction between him and real love Joanne Woodward is palpable…

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By Jackie S (211) on 27 May 2010

My absolute favourite film of Newman's. He is amazingly sexy in this one and makes me hope that I can find one of him for myself. Sigh…

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By Amanda M (712) on 20 Feb 2009

A gorgeous drama. One of my favorite films of all time and the first Newman/Woodward pairing. Unendingly quotable…

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By William B (992) on 01 Jan 2014

Orson Welles is so marvelous as Varner that I can only watch him…

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By Carlo M (38) on 25 Jul 2015

Good stuff also Newman & Woodward's first screen pairing in fact they married shortly after production on this wrapped…

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