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East of Eden (1955)

7.5 IMDb 86% RT 72/100 MC
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In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

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Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Elia Kazan

Genre

Drama

Sub-Genre

Social Drama

Runtime

1 hour and 55 minutes (115 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. James Dean in Elia Kazan's Steinbeck adaptation. Warner's catalog titles on 4K have been reliable.

noted Apr 8, 2026

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