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In DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS, Anna poses tough competition to Ephraim’s bitter sons from his previous marriages, who believe they, not their new stepmother, should inherit all his land. Things heat up when Anna and Ephraim’s son, Eben spend a night of passion together.
Original Release
03/12/1958
US Release
03/12/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sophia Loren | Anna Cabot / Anna / Wife-Ephraim's stepmother |
| Anthony Perkins | Eben / Ephraim's youngest son / Abel Cabot |
| Burl Ives | Ephraim / Husband / Éphraïm Cabot |
| Frank Overton | Simeon Cabot / Simeon / Son |
| Pernell Roberts | Peter / Son / Pierre Cabot |
| Rebecca Welles | Lucinda Cabot |
| Jean Willes | Florence Cabot |
| Anne Seymour | Eben's Mother / la mère d’Eben |
| Roy Fant | Fiddler |
| Edna Bennett | Housewife Gossip |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sophia Loren | Anna Cabot / Anna / Wife-Ephraim's stepmother |
| Anthony Perkins | Eben / Ephraim's youngest son / Abel Cabot |
| Burl Ives | Ephraim / Husband / Éphraïm Cabot |
| Frank Overton | Simeon Cabot / Simeon / Son |
| Pernell Roberts | Peter / Son / Pierre Cabot |
| Rebecca Welles | Lucinda Cabot |
| Jean Willes | Florence Cabot |
| Anne Seymour | Eben's Mother / la mère d’Eben |
| Roy Fant | Fiddler |
| Edna Bennett | Housewife Gossip |
| Florine Carlan | Young Girl |
| Robert Cass | Seth / Deputy |
| Vera Denham | Farm Woman |
| Harvey B. Dunn | Farmer |
| Dick Elliott | Old Farmer |
| Jamie Forster | Farmer |
| Greta Granstedt | Men |
| Sandra Harrison | Young Girl |
| Jimmie Horan | Minor Role |
| Richard Kipling | Doctor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Hartman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
