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Desire Under the Elms

6.819581h 51mMovieDramaRomance

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…

DirectorDelbert Mann
WriterIrwin Shaw
ProducerDon Hartman

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Cast · Directed by Delbert Mann

SLSophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Anna Cabot
APAnthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Abel Cabot
BIBurl Ives
Burl Ives
Éphraïm Cabot
PRPernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
Pierre Cabot
FOFrank Overton
Frank Overton
Simeon Cabot
RWRebecca Welles
Rebecca Welles
Lucinda Cabot
JWJean Willes
Jean Willes
Florence Cabot
ASAnne Seymour
Anne Seymour
la mère d’Eben
RF
Roy Fant
Fiddler
JF
Jamie Forster
Farmer
EPEzelle Poule
Ezelle Poule
Farm Woman

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Desire Under the Elms — streaming FAQ

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Desire Under the Elms isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

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Desire Under the Elms isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.