East of Eden

'East of Eden', 1955

A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend.

A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend.

Director

Elia Kazan

Runtime

118 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

love triangle, brother versus brother, salinas california, abandoned by mother, jealousy

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East of Eden

Elia Kazan, 1955

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Aspect ratio

2.55 : 1

Color

Color (WarnerColor)

Screening formats

35 mm

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Storyline

A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend.

In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother.

Summary

A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend.

Synopsis

In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother.

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Cast & crew

Cast

James Dean

Actor

Raymond Massey

Actor

Julie Harris

Actress

Crew

Director

John Steinbeck

Screenwriter

Paul Osborn

Screenwriter

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