Ethan Frome

In this drama based on Edith Wharton's 1911 novel detailing a forbidden love triangle, Ethan Frome (Liam Neeson) is torn between his joyless marriage to Zenobia (Joan Allen) and his longing for cousin and housekeeper, Mattie Silver (Patricia Arquette). Directed by John Madden (would later direct the multi-Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love), the film features a rare screen appearance by Katherine Houghton (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner).