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Director:
John Madden
Writers:
Richard Nelson (writer)
Edith Wharton (novel)
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Release Date:
12 March 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A Forbidden Love Triangle Of Passion And Desire!
Plot:
Based on the novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, it is about a husband and wife (Ethan and Zeena)... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Love, NY Opens As Part Of Curtain Call Musical Monday Series
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User Comments:
Faithful retelling more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Liam Neeson ... Ethan Frome
Gil Rood ... Conductor
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
Marcie Vaughan ... Young Woman
Burt Porter ... Harmon Gow
Rusty De Wees ... Man at Post Office
Paul Donlon ... Man at Post Office

Joan Allen ... Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome
Robert Nutt ... Church Elder
David Dellinger ... Funeral Minister
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors in geography: In a winter scene early in the film, a Red-eyed Vireo can be heard singing in the dead of winter in Massachusetts. These birds winter in Amazonia, and arrive in Massachusetts in late spring. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "The DuPont Show of the Month: Ethan Frome (#3.6)" (1960) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Faithful retelling, 18 November 2000
8/10
Author: rodw (rodw@bushinternet.com) from Cardiff

The photography is one of the best aspects of the film. The depressing snow and freezing temperature really come across well. The acting is good. In particular, Joan Allen shines as the sickly wife and Liam Neeson is very sympathetic as Ethan. The essential weaknesses of plot derive more from the novella than the director; the theme is not that relevant for modern audiences and some of the criticism levelled against it is undeserved. The plot is faithful to the original although one character is changed from an engineer to a clergyman. The poverty of the town is very well illustrated and gives an alternative view to some Victorian set films.

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