Desire Under the Elms (1958)

Directed by

Delbert Mann

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Abbie marries an older New England farmer named Ephraim. She soon begins an affair with his son Eben, leading to conflict and desire on the farm.

tensemelancholicslow-burnvisually starkpassionatebleakemotionalatmospheric

What happens

Desire Under the Elms is a 1958 American film version of the 1924 play Desire Under the Elms written by Eugene O'Neill. The film was directed by Delbert Mann from a screenplay by O'Neill and Irwin Shaw. The cast included Sophia Loren as Abbie (known as Anna in the film), Anthony Perkins as Eben, Burl Ives as Ephraim, Frank Overton as Simeon, and Pernell Roberts as Peter. The film was nominated for Best Black and White Cinematography (Daniel L. Fapp) at the Academy Awards and Laurel Awards in 1959. It was also entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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