Desire Under the Elms
1958•1h 51m•6.8•Released
DramaRomance
Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
Director
Delbert Mann
Writer
Irwin Shaw
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Don Hartman Productions
Cast
Sophia Loren
Anna Cabot
Anthony Perkins
Abel Cabot
Burl Ives
Éphraïm Cabot
Pernell Roberts
Pierre Cabot
Frank Overton
Simeon Cabot
Rebecca Welles
Lucinda Cabot
Jean Willes
Florence Cabot
Anne Seymour
la mère d’Eben
Roy Fant
Fiddler
Jamie Forster
Farmer
Ezelle Poule
Farm Woman
Production
Company
Don Hartman Productions
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Don Hartman
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