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Desire Under the Elms

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.6K
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Desire Under the Elms (1958)
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DramaRomance

Desperation and secret passions on a family farm lead to tragedy.Desperation and secret passions on a family farm lead to tragedy.Desperation and secret passions on a family farm lead to tragedy.

  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writers
    • Irwin Shaw
    • Eugene O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Burl Ives
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Irwin Shaw
      • Eugene O'Neill
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Burl Ives
    • 32User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast25

    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Anna…
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Eben…
    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Ephraim…
    Frank Overton
    Frank Overton
    • Simeon…
    Pernell Roberts
    Pernell Roberts
    • Peter…
    Rebecca Welles
    Rebecca Welles
    • Lucinda Cabot
    • (as Rebecca Wells)
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • Florence Cabot
    Anne Seymour
    Anne Seymour
    • Eben's Mother
    Roy Fant
    • Fiddler
    Edna Bennett
    Edna Bennett
    • Housewife Gossip
    • (uncredited)
    Florine Carlan
    • Young Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cass
    • Seth
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Vera Denham
    • Farm Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Harvey B. Dunn
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Elliott
    Dick Elliott
    • Old Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Jamie Forster
    Jamie Forster
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Greta Granstedt
    Greta Granstedt
    • Men
    • (uncredited)
    Sandra Harrison
    • Young Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Irwin Shaw
      • Eugene O'Neill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The original 1924 Broadway production made Walter Huston a Broadway star; he was 40 years old, playing a septuagenarian. He was later in several more Eugene O'Neill plays.
    • Goofs
      In several outdoor scenes, people cast two (or more) shadows showing that there are two light sources.
    • Quotes
      • Eben: I don't like pretending that what's mine is his. I've been doing that all my life.
    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
      Traditional
      Sung by Anthony Perkins (Eben)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 6, 1958 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Don Hartman Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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