German distributors Koch Media have officially announced that they will release on Blu-ray director Martin Ritt's
The Long, Hot Summer (1958), starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Wells and Anthony Franciosa. The Blu-ray will be available for purchase in Germany on August 3.
Special Features:
- 12-page illustrated booklet
- Original German and English trailers for the film
- "The Long Hot Summer" - a documentary
- Footage from the film's premiere
- Stills gallery and web material
Featuring an all-star cast including Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Welles and Lee Remick, this smoldering story from the Deep South is filled with sexual tension, bawdy humor and powerfully clashing personalities. When suspected barnburner Ben Quick (Newman) drifts into a town dominated by Will Varner (Welles), he is recruited to husband Varner's spinster daughter (Woodward) so that Varner can keep an eye on him. But the two men soon lock horns, and ultimately a chain of events leaves them all changed forever.
Directed by Martin Ritt,
The Long, Hot Summer is based on three William Faulkner stories, and marks the first on-screen teaming of Newman and Woodward.