Desire Under the Elms Movie Review 1958

Ives, the patriarch of an 1840s New England farming family, takes a young wife (Loren) who promptly has an affair with her stepson. Loren's American film debut. Based on the play by Eugene O'Neill.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Marriage, Plays to Film: Eugene O'Neill, Farm Livin', Family Drama

Cast

Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives, Frank Overton

Cinematography

Daniel F. Fapp

Director

Delbert Mann

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Producer

Paramount Pictures