Desire Under the Elms
Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
Cast
Sophia Loren
as Anna Cabot
Anthony Perkins
as Abel Cabot
Burl Ives
as Éphraïm Cabot
Pernell Roberts
as Pierre Cabot
Frank Overton
as Simeon Cabot
Rebecca Welles
as Lucinda Cabot
Jean Willes
as Florence Cabot
Anne Seymour
as la mère d’Eben
Roy Fant
as Fiddler
Jamie Forster
as Farmer
