IMDb >
East of Eden (1955)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at
blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
blockbuster.com
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsEast of Eden (1955) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 62 | slideshow) | Videos |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
10 April 1955 (USA) moreTagline:
Of what a girl did . . . what a boy did ... of ecstasy and revenge! morePlot:
In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Interview: Christopher Hampton On East Of Eden, The Seagull And Cheri (From Cinema Blend. 23 June 2009, 11:39 AM, PDT)
East Of Eden Debuts On DVD On 3/3
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 January 2009, 3:48 PM, PST)
User Comments:
James Dean embodied the confused attitudes of a generation... moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Julie Harris | ... | Abra | |
| James Dean | ... | Caleb 'Cal' Trask | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Adam Trask | |
| Burl Ives | ... | Sam the Sheriff | |
| Richard Davalos | ... | Aron Trask | |
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | Kate | |
| Albert Dekker | ... | Will Hamilton | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Anne | |
| Harold Gordon | ... | Gustav Albrecht | |
| Nick Dennis | ... | Rantani |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and some violent content. (2005 re-issue)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
115 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColour:
Colour (Warnercolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16 | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | UK:AA (1976) (cut) | UK:PG (video rating) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17086) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 (re-release) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | USA:PG (2005 re-issue)Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Timothy Carey, who had a small part as Joe the bouncer, drove director Elia Kazan to such distraction with his bizarre behavior that Kazan, a longtime avowed pacifist, physically attacked him, the only time he had ever done such a thing. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In one scene, a band plays "Avalon". The film is set in 1917. "Avalon" was not published until 1920. moreQuotes:
Abra: [telling Cal she loves him] I was even thinking I was bad. I love you even though I'm afraid of you. Maybe someday I won't be. moreSoundtrack:
Oh, You Beautiful Doll moreFAQ
Chicago Opening Happened When?more
more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for East of Eden (1955) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Giant | Big Fish | Gone with the Wind | The Long Gray Line | Doctor Zhivago |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |













James Dean plays Cal, a son of Adam Trask (Raymond Massey) who feels unloved and unwanted by his stern father, a situation not helped by Adam's apparent acceptance of Cal's brother... Cal suspects that his mother, long believed dead, is the madame of a local brothel, and when this is confirmed, the young man is convinced that he has found the reason why he is bad...
His awkward, unhelpful attempts to find himself and come to terms with his situation led young audiences to identify with him immediately, an identification that was compounded by his role in 'Rebel Without a Cause' where again, only with more violence, he rebelled against his middle class family...
The impact he had made on the anxious, unhappy youth of that time was confirmed as much by his death as by the style and abandon of his life..
Dean was a youth who rebelled against the riches of the American Dream, though he finally denounced it all in a reckless moment... Dean therefore embodied the confused attitudes of a generation who had never suffered through the Depression and rejected the acquisitive attitudes of their parents, while at the same time they hankered after the American Dream... Dean gave physical form to the perplexing confusion of ideals, that haunted the majority of postwar American youth...