DVD

East of Eden / Warner Bros. ; produced by Elia Kazan ; writers, Paul Osborn, John Steinbeck ; directed by Elia Kazan.

Kazan, Elia. (Added Author). Harris, Julie, 1925-2013 (Added Author). Dean, James, 1931-1955 (Added Author). Massey, Raymond. (Added Author). Ives, Burl, 1909-1995 (Added Author). Davalos, Richard, 1930-2016 (Added Author). McCord, Ted, 1900-1976 (Added Author). Rosenman, Leonard. (Added Author). Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 East of Eden. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis. (Cast).

Summary:

Cal Trask is considered the "bad" son of taciturn Salinas Valley lettuce farmer Adam Trask. Although Cal always means well, he just can't stay out of trouble. Neither is Cal able to match the high esteem in which his father holds his "good" brother Aron. Only Aron's girl friend Abra and kindly old Doctor Sam seem to be able to see the essential goodness in the troublesome Cal. In an effort to win his father's love, Cal purchases a fresh lettuce crop to replace the ruined beans that threatened to bankrupt his family. But Adam rejects the gift and comes to realizes that Cal knows that Kate is Cal and Aron's mother, whom both boys thought was long dead.

Record details

ISBN: 141981074X
ISBN: 9781419810749
ISBN: 1419804960
ISBN: 9781419804960
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck. Special features: New 50th anniversary documentary 'East of Eden: art in search of life" documentary; "Forever James Dean" vintage documentary; additional scenes; screen tests; wardrobe tests, costume and production design gallery; 3/19/55 New York Premiere footage.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ted McCord ; art directors, James Basevi, Malcolm Bert ; editor, Owen Marks ; music, Leonard Rosenman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated (Original rating); PG; for thematic elements and some violent content (2005 rating).
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	English or dubbed French dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 1956: Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jo Van Fleet)