East of Eden (1955 film)
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East of Eden (1955 film) is a 1955 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel, and best known for featuring one of James Dean’s earliest and most acclaimed screen performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| East of Eden (1955 film) canonical | 5 |
| East of Eden (film adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: East of Eden (1955 film) Context triple: [Burl Ives, notableWork, East of Eden (1955 film)]
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A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
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A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a multi-platinum 1999 country album by Tim McGraw that features several hit singles and helped solidify his status as a major star in the genre.
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C.
Cimarron (1960 film)
Cimarron (1960 film) is a 1960 Western drama and remake of the 1931 Oscar-winning film, depicting frontier life and the Oklahoma land rush.
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Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind is a 1956 Technicolor melodrama directed by Douglas Sirk, renowned for its lush visual style and emotionally charged tale of a wealthy Texas oil family’s turmoil.
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E.
Days of Heaven
Days of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, renowned for its poetic storytelling and stunning cinematography depicting early 20th-century rural America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East of Eden (1955 film) Target entity description: East of Eden (1955 film) is a 1955 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel, and best known for featuring one of James Dean’s earliest and most acclaimed screen performances.
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A.
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American romantic drama film, based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel "An American Tragedy," renowned for its tragic love story and acclaimed performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
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B.
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun is a multi-platinum 1999 country album by Tim McGraw that features several hit singles and helped solidify his status as a major star in the genre.
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C.
Cimarron (1960 film)
Cimarron (1960 film) is a 1960 Western drama and remake of the 1931 Oscar-winning film, depicting frontier life and the Oklahoma land rush.
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D.
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind is a 1956 Technicolor melodrama directed by Douglas Sirk, renowned for its lush visual style and emotionally charged tale of a wealthy Texas oil family’s turmoil.
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E.
Days of Heaven
Days of Heaven is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, renowned for its poetic storytelling and stunning cinematography depicting early 20th-century rural America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectOf | adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden" ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | John Steinbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Jo Van Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | East of Eden (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ted D. McCord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | WarnerColor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Elia Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Owen Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | CinemaScope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good and evil
ⓘ
search for parental approval ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Abra
NERFINISHED
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Adam Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Aron Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Cal Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leonard Rosenman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family conflict
ⓘ
father–son relationship ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
James Dean's acclaimed performance as Cal Trask
ⓘ
one of James Dean's earliest major film roles ⓘ |
| partiallyBasedOn | second half of Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden" ⓘ |
| portrays |
Abra by Julie Harris
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Adam Trask by Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ Cal Trask by James Dean ⓘ Kate by Jo Van Fleet ⓘ |
| producer | Elia Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul Osborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Salinas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | World War I era ⓘ |
| starring |
Burl Ives
NERFINISHED
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James Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Van Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Davalos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: East of Eden (1955 film) Description of subject: East of Eden (1955 film) is a 1955 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel, and best known for featuring one of James Dean’s earliest and most acclaimed screen performances.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
East of Eden (film adaptation)