Desire Under the Elms (1958)
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.
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Sophia Loren
as Anna Cabot
as Anna Cabot
Anthony Perkins
as Abel Cabot
as Abel Cabot
Burl Ives
as Éphraïm Cabot
as Éphraïm Cabot
Pernell Roberts
as Pierre Cabot
as Pierre Cabot
Frank Overton
as Simeon Cabot
as Simeon Cabot
Rebecca Welles
as Lucinda Cabot
as Lucinda Cabot
Jean Willes
as Florence Cabot
as Florence Cabot
Anne Seymour
as la mère d’Eben
as la mère d’Eben
Roy Fant
as Fiddler
as Fiddler
Jamie Forster
as Farmer
as Farmer
Ezelle Poule
as Farm Woman
as Farm Woman
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Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Gertrude Reade
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Bert McKay
Casting
Casting
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Dean Cole
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Costume Design
Don Hartman
Producer
Producer
J. McMillan Johnson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Hair Supervisor
Karl Silvera
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Eugene O'Neill
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Delbert Mann
Director
Director
Irwin Shaw
Screenplay
Screenplay
James Grant
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Jim Miller
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
George Boemler
Editor
Editor
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