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East of Eden

Name: East of Eden
Director: Elia Kazan
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955-04-10
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet

1955 · 1h 55m · Drama

IMDb 7.8 Metacritic 72 RT 86%

Watch it tonight. This is a masterpiece of American cinema—a sprawling, emotionally complex family drama that anchors itself in James Dean's raw intensity and Elia Kazan's brilliant direction. At 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.8 on IMDb, the scores confirm what cinephiles have known for decades: this is essential viewing.

Plot

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

Director: Elia Kazan

Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet

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