Desire Under the Elms (film)
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| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Produced by | Don Hartman |
| Written by | Eugene O'Neill Irwin Shaw |
| Starring | Sophia Loren |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Editing by | George Boemler |
| Release date(s) | 12 March 1958 |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 at the Academy Awards and Laurel Awards in 1959. It was also entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Sophia Loren – Anna Cabot
- Anthony Perkins – Eben Cabot
- Burl Ives – Ephraim Cabot
- Frank Overton – Simeon Cabot
- Pernell Roberts – Peter Cabot
- Rebecca Welles – Lucinda Cabot (as Rebecca Wells)
- Jean Willes – Florence Cabot
- Anne Seymour – Eben's mother
- Roy Fant – Fiddler
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Desire Under the Elms". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3476/year/1958.html. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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