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1955

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The 24-year old idol-to-be James Dean 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. .. Read more

Starring	James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Jo Van Fleet
Director	Elia Kazan
Genres	Drama

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East Of Eden

Starring	James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Jo Van Fleet
Director	Elia Kazan
Studio	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1955 To Rent: DVD: 06 Jun 2005

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- Kazan brilliantly uses CinemaScope to portray the vast, lush landscapes and moody interiors, and coaxes rousing performances from his cast, including James Dean in his first film role as a rebellious teenager.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Oh god, first film I ever saw with James Dean and it was awful. Hardly stuck to the plot of the book, and jumped in to the middle of the story missing ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Jul 2005 at 20:40
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  This film was dull and boring; the acting was painful and the period features were laughable, especially James Dean's 1950's hairstyle and clothes in a ... read more »
  
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  Poor adaptation of the novel
  
  I found this to be a dull and superficial adaptation of East of Eden. Much of the depth and meaning of the novel seemed to be absent, leaving just a husk of the... read more »
  
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  - 09 Jan 2011 at 12:25
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  What can I say about James Dean other than I rate him up there with the likes of Patrick Swayze and Mel Gibson.
  
  He has the ability of making you feel... read more »
  
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  The 24-year old idol-to-be James Dean 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 ...