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From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- British actress Deborah Kerr, famous for her roles in "The King And I," and "From Here To Eternity," passed away at the age of 86. Richard Roth takes a look at her career.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   13,934 votes
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Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writers:
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)
James Jones (novel)
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Release Date:
15 October 1953 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Pouring out of impassioned pages...brawling their way to greatness on the screen! more
Plot:
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Ernest Borgnine at From Here To Eternity Screening
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 23 November 2009, 2:35 PM, PST)
Farber on Film: Introduction, Part 3 (Farber Before Negative Space)
 (From The Auteurs. 18 November 2009, 7:43 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Overrated, glorified, sleazy romance novel more (110 total)
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Dec. 78:30 AMTCM   

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Burt Lancaster ... Sgt. Milton Warden

Montgomery Clift ... Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt

Deborah Kerr ... Karen Holmes

Donna Reed ... Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Frank Sinatra ... Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Philip Ober ... Capt. Dana Holmes
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Cpl. Leva
Harry Bellaver ... Pvt. Mazzioli

Ernest Borgnine ... Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson

Jack Warden ... Cpl. Buckley
John Dennis ... Sgt. Ike Galovitch
Merle Travis ... Sal Anderson
Tim Ryan ... Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Arthur Keegan ... Treadwell
Barbara Morrison ... Mrs. Kipfer - Owner of New Congress Club
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording) | 3 Channel Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #16582)
Filming Locations:
Diamond Head, O`ahu, Hawaii, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The two leads ranked #5 on Moviefone's 'The Top 25 Sexiest Movie Couples'. [May 2008] more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the soldiers go pick up Prewitt's dead body, his stomach can be seen rising from diaphragm breathing. more
Quotes:
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson: Are you sore about something?
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: I don't like the way you play the piano.
[Fatso laughs]
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: Remember Maggio?
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson: Oh, the wop? Yeah, real tough monkey.
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: You killed him.
Sgt. James R. 'Fatso' Judson: Did I? Well if I did, he asked for it.
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: The Army's gonna get you sooner or later, Fatso. But before they do, I want a piece of you myself.
[Fatso pulls out a switch blade]
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: I figured that.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Taxi für eine Leiche (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel) more

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13 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Overrated, glorified, sleazy romance novel, 10 February 2004
4/10
Author: qmort from Long Island, NY

I can not believe the good reviews and ratings for this movie. I suppose there are more people in the world that love sleazy romance stories than I thought. The acting by Burt, Monty and Frank was fine, but the story was absolute drivel. I prefer old style movies to new, but this is one case where I rated this WAY below the average. The dialog includes lines such as "You kissed me as no one ever has before". "Really? Out of all the men you've had? How many others have there been, by the way?" "Oh, I'd need an adding machine for that one." YIKES!

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