Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

1928 · 54 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Romance

An adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play Desire Under the Elms.

Directed by Giorgi Makarov · Written by Viktor Engels

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