East Of Eden

1970 • 117 mínútur

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Based on the classic John Steinbeck novel, this Academy Award-winning film features the starring debut of movie idol and legend James Dean ("Rebel Without A Cause," "Giant") in this riveting drama revolving around two brothers' love for the same woman. Co-starring Emmy-winner Julie Harris ("Knots Landing," "Harper") and Jo Van Fleet (who won an Oscar as their mother) and winner of The Golden Globe Award for Best Picture of 1955. Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 greatest American films of all time. MPAA Rating: PG © 1955 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved

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The book is fantastic.This film bears hardly any relation to it.Whole swathes of the text are omitted which would be fine if the integrity is maintained.It isn't.Important characters are missing,plot is changed to fit and the whole nuance of the mother's relationship to the father is completely avoided.Incredible it won best picture Oscar.Script is exposition led,and the actors frequently say their lines over other actors.And James Dean gurns his way through.

The image and cast list refer to the James Dean film but the synopsis refers to the miniseries. Any reviewers care to confirm which version this actually is??