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East of Eden is an acknowledged classic, and the starring debut of James Dean lifts it to legendary status. John Steinbeck's novel gave director Elia Kazan a perfect Cain-and-Abel showcase for Dean's iconic screen persona, casting the brooding star as Cal, the younger of two brothers vying for the love of their Bible-thumping father (Raymond Massey) in Monterey, California, at the dawn of World War I. Massey is a lettuce farmer, striving for market domination with an ill-fated refrigeration scheme. Having discovered that his presumed-dead mother (Oscar® winner Jo Van Fleet) is a brothel owner in nearby Salinas, Cal convinces her to finance an investment that will restore his father's lost fortune, but neither money nor the tenderness of his brother's fiancée (Julie Harris) can assuage Cal's anguished need for paternal acceptance that comes nearly too late. Kazan's oblique camera angles and Dean's tortured emoting may seem extreme by latter-day standards, but their theatrics make East of Eden a timeless tale of family secrets and hard-won affection. --Jeff Shannon
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Based On John Steinbeck'S Novel And Directed By Elia Kazan, East Of Eden Is The First Of Three Major Films That Make Up James Dean'S Movie Legacy. The 24-Year-Old Idol-To-Be Plays Cal, A Wayward Salinas Valley Youth Who Vies For The Affection Of His Hardened Father (Raymond Massey) With His Favored Brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Playing Off The Haunting Sensitivity Of Julie Harris, Dean'S Performance Earned One Of The Film'S Four Academy Award Nominations.* Among The Movie'S Stellar Performances, Jo Van Fleet Won The Oscar As Best Supporting Actress.
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This is my favourite movie!
My mom loved the book and the movie. She turned me on to the charms of James Dean.
My mom loved the book and the movie. She turned me on to the charms of James Dean.
By Terry
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East of Eden,a novel by John Steinbeck, is probably one of the greatest books I have ever read, and I am an english literature teacher. I was much looking for ad to seeing this film, especially as the star is a movie icon, James Dean!
How disappointed I was. The film, as an entity, in and of itself, is not terrible, but if you have read the novel and are thinking this might be the same story-FORGET IT.
How disappointed I was. The film, as an entity, in and of itself, is not terrible, but if you have read the novel and are thinking this might be the same story-FORGET IT.
Format:DVD
After reading the book East of Eden from John Steinbeck, I wanted to look again at the movie (which is the last part only of the book). Was not disappointed. James Dean is very good, and it's pretty much, with a few exceptions, the same as the book. I recommend it.
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Kazan Struggles Mightily With Cinemascope
I have enjoyed East of Eden several times over a time span of some forty years; first in black and white on a small TV and later in colour but still in small screen format. Read more
Published on July 19 2005 by A. Munnik
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Wonderful acting by James Dean and Jo Van Fleet.
East of Eden is a great, sprawling American novel by nobel prize winning author John Steinbeck. The film East of Eden, directed by Elia Kazan, dramatizes only a small part of the... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by Russell Fanelli
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It's only a matter of time....
Given the nature and extent of Oprah Winfrey's influence, it is only a matter of time before this film -- based on the Steinbeck novel of which she is so fond -- is available in a... Read more
Published on Feb 3 2004 by Robert Morris
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