![]() ![]() Everything about him, from his mimicking of the injured man's walk to the pained facial expressions in close-ups, shows how in touch he is with the role. ![]() Liam Neeson is entirely convincing in this role. The greatest asset of Ethan Frome, however, and the most crucial to successfully transferring the story from the written page to the screen, is the acting. Given the opportunity to focus on three people living one story, the viewer quickly learns who these characters are and what's going on. There are no convoluted subplots to muddy the waters. One strength of Ethan Frome comes from its essential simplicity. ![]() Based on Edith Wharton's novel, it contains elements of many genres - mystery, drama, tragedy, and romance, none of which are overplayed. What Zeena cannot foresee is the attraction that develops during the course of a year between her husband and Mattie. When she proves unable to adequately keep house, she calls on a poor cousin, Mattie (Patricia Arquette), to come to help. Zeena, however, is a sickly woman who becomes susceptible to almost every kind of illness. Years ago, as a younger and more hale man, Ethan married Zeena (Joan Allen), perhaps mistakenly, as "compensation" for her giving up part of her life to nurse Ethan's mother. The new preacher takes an interest in him and soon learns the tragic tale of Frome's life. When we first meet Ethan Frome (Liam Neeson), he is a broken man hobbling around town. ![]()
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