Ethan Frome Movie Review 1992

Neeson stars as the lonely, poverty-stricken 19th-century New England farmer who has long and faithfully cared for his bitter, invalid wife. When his wife's distant young cousin comes to take over as housekeeper they both succumb to their forbidden passion with tragic results. The performers carry the burden of the film's sluggish pacing, where the bleak setting of Massachusetts in winter tends to overwhelm the events. Based on the novel by Edith Wharton.

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Available on VHS
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Tragedy, Marriage, Period Piece: 19th Century, Books to Film: Edith Wharton, Romantic Triangles

Screenplay

Richard Nelson

Cast

Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Joan Allen, Tate Donovan, Katharine Houghton, Stephen Mendillo

Cinematography

Bobby Bukowski

Director

John Madden

Producer

Stanley Wlodkowski, American Playhouse Theatrical Films, Miramax Films