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East of Eden

1955·1h 58m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
50,668 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain the favor of their affectionate but strict, Bible-toting father as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.

East of Eden is a 1955 drama movie directed by Elia Kazan, starring James Dean, Julie Harris, Burl Ives. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 50,668 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
Elia Kazan
Stars
James Dean
Julie Harris
Burl Ives
Raymond Massey
Details
1955-04-10
118 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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