director john madden and of shakespeare in love fame and give u another pretty bad film in ethan frome . the plot center around a new reverend come into the town of starkfield where he learn the story of the local cripple man ethan frome sick wife and one time romantic tryst with the maid . adapt by richard nelson from pulitzer prize win author edith wharton novel and this film isn not interesting in the least thanks to an abysmally weak script and poor direction that turn scene that be suppose to be poignant into laughable schmaltz . still and there be other aspect apart of the film that work the cinematography be well do and rachel portman contribute a lovely score and and while no one be at their best and liam neeson and joan allen and patricia arquette and and tate donovan work well in their role . but overall and ethan frome be only marginally worthwhile and be easily forget .