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Ethan Frome

“A classic tale of forbidden passion”

1993 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by John Madden · UK · British Cinema
DramaRomance

Cast

Liam Neeson Patricia Arquette Gil Rood Tate Donovan Stephen Mendillo Phil Garran

Credits

Written by: Richard Nelson

Plot

Married couple Ethan and Zeena need an extra hand around the farm, and Zeena's cousin Mattie arrives, tempting Ethan.

Sinekatalog’s take

John Madden's adaptation of Edith Wharton, with Liam Neeson and Patricia Arquette, is austere and beautiful, a wintry tragedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (2,416 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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