Hitzewelle (1958)
Das Alltagsdrama einer Familie in Louisiana im Schatten elterlicher Entfremdung und enttäuschter Lebenswünsche. In der Hoffnung, die unbeschwerte Stimmung ihrer ersten Ehejahre aufleben lassen zu können, bereitet eine Frau die Familie auf den 45. Geburtstag ihres Mannes vor. Doch dann kommt es zum heftigen Streit, der in den Unfalltod des Mannes mündet und das bisherige Leben der Familie als Illusion offenbart. Eine Bühnenverfilmung in ausgefeilter Kammerspiel-Inszenierung, die ihre Wirkung vor allem aus dem Wirklichkeits- und Wahrheitsgehalt der Charaktere und deren eindrucks- und anspruchsvoller Darstellung bezieht.
Der Regisseur:
Daniel Mann
Der Autor:
James Poe
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Shirley Booth as Alma Duval |
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Anthony Quinn as Jack Duval |
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Shirley MacLaine as Virginia Duval |
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Earl Holliman as Buddy Duval |
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Eileen Heckart as Fan |
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Clint Kimbrough as Billy Duval |
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Warren Stevens as Wyatt |
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Jody Lawrance as Dora May |
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Harlan Warde as Harry |
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Valerie Allen as Ruby |
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Stafford Repp as Baggage Man (uncredited) |
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Irene Tedrow as Essie Mae (uncredited) |
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Bill Walker as Attendant (uncredited) |
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Anthony Jochim as Preacher (uncredited) |
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Elsie Weller as Librarian (uncredited) |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Arthur Krams | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Winston H. Leverett | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Paul Nathan | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Otto Pierce | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Stinton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Warren Low | Supervising Editor |
| Directing | Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Daniel Mann | Director |
| Writing | James Poe | Screenplay |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ralph Axness | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Fitzharris | Wardrobe Designer |
| Writing | Lonnie Coleman | Novel |
