EAST OF EDEN (1955) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Elia Kazan

Written by - Paul Osborn (based on the novel by John Steinbeck)

Starring - Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Lois Smith

"Set around the first World War, two brothers compete for the love of their father. Elia Kazan brings the famous Steinbeck novel perfectly to the screen, in a powerful dramatic film filled with great compelling energy and gripping emotional tension. The photography is wonderful and conveys the feeling of the screenplay perfectly. This film is also known for being the debut of James Dean, whose excellent performance is the perfect embodiment of that teenage frustration, restlessness and general unhappiness as well as a forever rebellious youth which he would go on to become a symbol of."

Drama, USA