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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.
Desire Under the Elms: Directed by Delbert Mann. With Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives, Frank Overton. Desperation and secret passions on a family farm lead to tragedy.
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- Drama, Romance
- Delbert Mann
- 1958-05-06
Feb 26, 2013 · Desire Under the Elms (1958) Uncertain melodrama adapted from Eugene O'Neil's play. A tyrannical New England farmer (Burl Ives) brings home a new wife to meet his sons - two of whom take off for California - and the third (Anthony Perkins) who stays and eventually falls in love with the Mrs (Sophia Loren).
Desire Under the Elms is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like Mourning Becomes Electra, Desire Under the Elms signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. It was inspired by the myth of Phaedra, Hippolytus, and Theseus.
- Eugene O'Neill
- 1924
Desire Under the Elms (1958) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. A fiery immigrant falls in love with her aging husband's brooding young son. Cast & Crew. Read More. Delbert Mann. Director. Sophia Loren. Anna Cabot. Anthony Perkins. Eben Cabot. Burl Ives. Ephraim Cabot. Frank Overton. Simeon Cabot. Pernell Roberts. Peter Cabot. Film Details.
- Delbert Mann
- Sophia Loren
Desire Under the Elms Released Apr 12, 1958 1h 54m Drama List Reviews 61% Audience Score 250+ Ratings The son (Anthony Perkins) of an 1840s New England patriarch (Burl Ives) lusts after his...
- Drama
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.
