John Madden Director Liam Neeson Ethan Frome Actor Patricia Arquette Mattie Silver Actor Joan Allen Zenobia "Zeena" Frome Actor Tate Donovan Reverend Smith Actor Katharine Houghton Mrs. Hale Actor Stephen Mendillo Ned Hale Actor Debbon Ayer Young Ruth Hale Actor George Woodard Jotham Powell Actor Jay Goede Denis Eady Actor Rob Campbell Young Ned Hale Actor Richard Nelson Screenwriter Stan Wlodkowski Producer Lindsay Law Executive Producer Richard Price Executive Producer Bobby Bukowski Cinematographer Katherine Wenning Film Editing Rachel Portman Original Music Andrew Jackness Production Design David Crank Art Director Joyce Anne Gilstrap Set Decoration Carol Oditz Costume Design Suzanne Crowley Casting Billy Hopkins Casting