East of Eden: Special Edition

East of Eden: Special Edition 1955

7.8/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.8

IMDB Rating : 8

FD Smart Rating : 7.8

Synopsis : Set in California's Salinas Valley, Elia Kazan's adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel centers on Cal Trask, the black sheep son of a stern farmer.

Regions Available ( 2 ) :
South Africa , United States

Directors:

Elia Kazan

Actors:

Nick Dennis , Julie Harris , Burl Ives , Richard Davalos , James Dean , Lois Smith , Harold Gordon , Albert Dekker , Jo Van Fleet , Raymond Massey

Creators:

John Steinbeck , Paul Osborn

Languages:

Spanish , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English , Spanish

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

1955

Run Time:

1h57m

Maturity Rating:

Allowed for ages 12 and older.

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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