James Dean's starring debut, East of Eden was the only film he made to be released during his lifetime, and it is the one that has the highest emotional pitch. Kazan maintains a near operatic tone for the entire film, creating a family tragedy of...read the complete East of Eden (1955) review at MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)
I never read Steinbeck's novel, but long time ago I've been watching 1981 fourhour miniseries based on it. That series, naturally, covered much larger territory than Kazan's cinema version, and, consequently, all who watch the latter one can't help...read the complete East of Eden (1955) review at Dragan Antulov