Desire Under the Elms

Mar 12, 1958

1h 51m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Don Hartman Productions

Paramount Pictures

Desire Under the Elms Trailers

Cast

Anna Cabot

Sophia Loren

Abel Cabot

Anthony Perkins

Éphraïm Cabot

Burl Ives

Pierre Cabot

Pernell Roberts

Simeon Cabot

Frank Overton

Lucinda Cabot

Rebecca Welles

Florence Cabot

Jean Willes

la mère d’Eben

Anne Seymour

Fiddler

Roy Fant

Farmer

Jamie Forster

Farm Woman

Ezelle Poule

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