Ethan Frome (film)
| Ethan Frome | |
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| Directed by | John Madden |
| Written by | Richard Nelson (screenplay) Edith Wharton (novel) |
| Produced by | Stan Wlodkowski |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $296,081 |
Ethan Frome is a 1993 British-American drama film directed by John Madden, and starring Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Joan Allen and Tate Donovan.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton.
Plot
Reverend Smith has arrived in Starkfield from Boston. He notices that Ethan Frome is isolated. Smith encourages his parishioners to be charitable.
Ethan and Zeena Pierce are distant cousins. After marrying Zeena, Ethan falls in love with Mattie Silver.
Cast
- Liam Neeson – Ethan Frome
- Patricia Arquette – Mattie Silver
- Tate Donovan – Reverend Smith
- Stephen Mendillo – Ned Hale
- Phil Garran – Mr. Howe
- Virginia Smith – Mrs. Howe
- Annie Nessen – Sarah Anne Howe
- Katharine Houghton – Mrs. Hale
- George Woodard – Troll Powell
- Jay Goede – Denis Eady
- Joan Allen – Zenobia Zeeman Frome
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | ETHAN FROME (1993)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
Further reading
- Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 119–120.
External links
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Categories:
- 1993 films
- 1993 drama films
- British films
- British drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on works by Edith Wharton
- Films set in Massachusetts
- Films directed by John Madden
- Films scored by Rachel Portman
- 1993 directorial debut films
- 1990s British film stubs