East of Eden (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Elia Kazan |
| Producer(s) | Elia Kazan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Brothers, Father Son, Mother/Son, Sibling Rivalry |
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East of Eden Overview:
East of Eden (1955) was a Drama - Family Film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Elia Kazan.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by John Steinbeck published in 1952.
SYNOPSIS
The strong screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel features the debut of Dean. Like Cain with Abel, a black sheep competes with his brother for his father's love - with tragic results. Dean immediately fixed himself in cinema history as the brooding son who feels his mother's absence as a searing wound.
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Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | James Dean | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jo Van Fleet | Won |
| Best Director | Elia Kazan | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Paul Osborn | Nominated |
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Review: East of Eden (1955)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 22, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsEast of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage ... Read full article
Review: East of Eden (1955)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 22, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsEast of Eden. It was John Steinbeck’s epic work. Showcasing a familial narrative sprawled across his familiar locales of Salinas and Monterey over the turn of the century. But as a film, it rather unwittingly became James Dean’s. He wasn’t even a star yet. He had been on the stage ... Read full article
East of Eden (1955)
By Beatrice on Jan 31, 2016 From Flickers in TimeEast of Eden Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Paul Osborn from a novel by John Steinbeck 1955/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Elia Kazan shows how Cinemascope should be done, James Dean tries to become the next Marlon Brando, and the supporting actors shine. The Steinbeck source ... Read full article
Video of the Week: “East of Eden” (1981)
By Marisa on Jun 3, 2015 From The Timothy Carey ExperienceOur video for this week is another one culled from the archives. John Steinbeck‘s great American novel East of Eden has been filmed twice: first as a feature film in 1955, directed by Elia Kazan, and then as an ABC television miniseries in 1981 with Harvey Hart at the helm. (Apparently there i... Read full article
Pic of the Day: “East of Eden” (1955) revisited
By Marisa on Feb 9, 2015 From The Timothy Carey ExperienceEighty-four years ago yesterday, James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. The blue-eyed heart-breaker from the heartland scored his first starring role in Elia Kazan‘s East of Eden (1955), based on the epic novel by John Steinbeck. Timothy and Dean hit it off during shooting, and together... Read full article
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Quotes from
Cal Trask: Man has a choice and it's a choice that makes him a man.
Cal Trask: I've been jealous all my life. Jealous, I couldn't even stand it. Tonight, I even tried to buy your love, but now I don't want it anymore... I can't use it anymore. I don't want any kind of love anymore. It doesn't pay off.
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Facts about
Elia Kazan first toyed with the idea of casting Marlon Brando as Cal and Montgomery Clift as Aaron, but at 30 and 34 years old, respectively, they were simply too old to play John Steinbeck's teenage brothers. Ironically, the youthful-looking Paul Newman, who was one year Brando's junior, was a finalist for the part of Cal, which eventually was played by Newman's friend James Dean. Dean was seven years younger than Newman.
Upon being introduced to James Dean on the set, author John Steinbeck exclaimed, "Jesus Christ, he IS Cal!"
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