Desire Under the Elms (1958)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Desire Under the Elms
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is Desire Under the Elms about?
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. Desire Under the Elms is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1958-03-12, runtime 111 minutes.
Is Desire Under the Elms worth watching?
TMDB users rate Desire Under the Elms 6.8 out of 10 from 28 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Desire Under the Elms?
In the United States, Desire Under the Elms is free to watch on Hoopla and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Delbert Mann
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
- Ezelle Poule as Farm Woman
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