A new pastor arrives in a stark Vermont village and is intrigued by crippled, misshapen Ethan Frome living on an isolated, hardscrabble farm with his sickly wife Zeena.
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Title: Ethan Frome (1993)
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Cast
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| Liam Neeson | ... | Ethan Frome | |
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Gil Rood | ... | Conductor |
| Tate Donovan | ... | Reverend Smith | |
| Stephen Mendillo | ... | Ned Hale | |
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Phil Garran | ... | Mr. Howe |
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Virginia Smith | ... | Mrs. Howe |
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Annie Nessen | ... | Sarah Anne Howe |
| Katharine Houghton | ... | Mrs. Hale | |
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Marcie Vaughan | ... | Young Woman |
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Burt Porter | ... | Harmon Gow |
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Rusty De Wees | ... | Man at Post Office |
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Paul Donlon | ... | Man at Post Office |
| Joan Allen | ... | Zeena | |
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Robert Nutt | ... | Church Elder |
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David Dellinger | ... | Funeral Minister |
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Based on the novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, it is about a husband and wife (Ethan and Zeena), who need an extra hand around the house due to Zeena's debilitated body and constant illness. The young woman who joins them is a beautiful, spirited person. She and Ethan fall in love much to the dismay of Zeena. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
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horse drawn carriage | character name as title | two word title | ethan frome character | period drama |Taglines:
A Forbidden Love Triangle Of Passion And Desire!Parents Guide:
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In the original novel by Edith Wharton, the town of Starkfield is in Massachusetts, not Vermont. See more »Goofs
Obvious stitching and seams on the dead fox that Ethan disposed of. See more »Quotes
Zeena: [to Mattie after getting the last drop out of a bottle of cough syrup] \If you can get the taste out, that'll do for pickles.See more »
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 March 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ethan Frome See more »Filming Locations:
Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$57,623, 14 March 1993Gross USA:
$296,081Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$296,081Company Credits
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Liam Neeson is astounding. The rest of the cast is very good as well. Though poor Joan Allen has the misfortune of being required to grate on the nerves. Tate Donovan was a nice find as well, as the new preacher in town, I think I enjoyed him more here than in any other film in which I've seen him.
Back, however, to Neeson. From the opening moments when you see him trudging through the snow to the sexual energy he exudes without showing skin to the final moments of deep pain and confusion, he is is phenomenal. He is THE reason to see this film.
It could have been that I was home ill (ironic when you consider the plot) when I saw the film, but I'm not so sure the pace wasn't a little below the speed necessary for people to get truly wrapped into the story and characters. Yet, I stuck through the whole thing, because I was transfixed by Neeson's performance.
He is one of the greats! I always feel warmed after watching him perform.