Ethan Frome | |
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Directed by | John Madden |
Written by | Richard Nelson (screenplay) Edith Wharton (novel) |
Produced by | Stan Wlodkowski |
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Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
Edited by | Katherine Wenning |
Music by | Rachel Portman |
Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $296,081 |
Ethan Frome is a 1993 British-American romantic historical drama film directed by John Madden, and starring Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Joan Allen and Tate Donovan.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton.
Reverend Smith has arrived in Starkfield from Boston. He notices that Ethan Frome is isolated. Smith encourages his parishioners to be charitable.
Ethan and Zeena Pierce are distant cousins. After marrying Zeena, Ethan falls in love with Mattie Silver.
Ethan Frome received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 54% from 13 reviews.[2]
The film was released on DVD by Echo Bridge Entertainment on October 11, 2011. The film debuted on Blu-ray on September 11, 2012 in a double feature with Ruby Cairo (2012). Neither film has any extras on the disc.[3]