Robert Frost's The death of the hired man

An adaptation of Robert Frost’s narrative poem of the same title about an aged and no longer productive hired man, who returns to live on a couple’s farm. The film captures the couple’s apprehension over the fate of the proud, homeless man amid scenes depciting early 20th century farm life in New England.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record