From Here to Eternity
The talented Fred Zinnemann ('A Man for All Seasons') perfectly captures the static isolation and boredom that envelops the military personnel in peacetime Hawaii on the eve of American participation in World War II. Zinnemann counter-poses social history with riveting drama: Burt Lancaster is a career soldier who seduces a commander's unattended wife, Deborah Kerr. Montgomery Clift staggers social convention by falling for Donna Reed, a prostitute. Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine add quality performances as bitter rivals. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director.
Year: 1953
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Classic Drama, Academy Award - Best Picture, NYFCC Awards - Best Film, Best of the 1950s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Starring: Donna Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr
Duration: 113 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.7/10
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