Ethan Frome Movie Cast. Ethan frome (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ethan frome is an drama, romance movie that was released in 1992 and has a run time of 1 hr 39 min.
There is striking symbolism in the imagery, predominantly that of winter which connotes frigidity, detachment, bleakness and seclusion. It is set in the fictitious town of starkfield, massachusetts. A sensitive figure, ethan has a deep, almost mystical appreciation of nature, and he feels a strong connection to the youth, beauty, and vital spirit of mattie silver, his wife’s cousin.
Ethan frome, the title character of edith wharton’s tragic novel, lives in his own world of silence, where he replaces his scarcity of words with images and fantasies.
Considering himself too homely for romance, he enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy but spiteful zeena (joan allen). Ethan frome (1993) full cast. Released march 12th, 1993, 'ethan frome' stars liam neeson, patricia arquette, joan allen, tate donovan the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100. Ethan frome (liam neeson) is a man who is trapped in a loveless and tired marriage.