East of Eden

Hollywood legend James Dean stars in this adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden. Teenage Cal Trask (Dean) longs for the affection that his father reserves for his brother Aron, but his efforts meet only rejection. Also attracted to Aron's girlfriend, Cal becomes so frustrated in his search for love and acceptance that he reveals a long-held secret about their mother to Aron - knowledge that now tears the family apart.

East of Eden is a 1955 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 58 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.9 and a MetaScore of 72.

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