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11/03/07
East of Eden (1955)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:18
Rotten:12
Average Rating:4.4/10
Runtime: 4 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The strong screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel features the debut of James Dean. Like Cain with Abel, a black sheep competes with his brother for his father's love--with tragic results.
Starring: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Jo Van Fleet
Director: Elia Kazan
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...it's one of the few screen treatments of a Steinbeck novel that the author is said to have loved. (Special Edition Two-Disc Set)
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05/26/05
Top CriticNeurotic seesaw framing and James Dean's pyrotechnical debut cannot hide the fact that East of Eden's expiration date has passed.
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Latest News for East of Eden
January 14, 2009:
Uni Tabs Director, Writer for New East of Eden 
Universal and Imagine have announced plans to make a new adaptation of John Steinbeck's "East of Eden," with Tom Hooper attached to direct a script by Christopher Hampton. More...
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