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.
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| East of Eden (film adaptation) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Owen Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | CinemaScope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good and evil
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search for parental approval ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Abra
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Adam Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Aron Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Cal Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leonard Rosenman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family conflict
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father–son relationship ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
James Dean's acclaimed performance as Cal Trask
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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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East of Eden (film adaptation)