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East of Eden

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on BBC Two England

The second of three films starring James Dean
Tonight with Julie Harris, Raymond Massey

This 20th-century version of the Cain and Abel theme set in the Californian farmlands made James Dean a Hollywood star overnight. He plays Cal, a wild adolescent who discovers that his mother is not dead but is in fact running a brothel in a nearby town. The discovery proves traumatic for Cal and begins the break-up of his strained relationship with his austere father and elder brother, Aron.

Films: page 29

Contributors

Screenplay by:
Paul Osborn
Based on the novel by:
John Steinbeck
Producer/Director:
Elia Kazan
Caleb Trask:
James Dean
Abra:
Julie Harris
Adam Trask:
Raymond Massey
Kate Trask:
Jo van Fleet
Sheriff:
Burl Ives
Aron Trask:
Richard Davalos
Will:
Albert Dekker
Ann:
Lois Smith
Albrecht:
Harold Gordon
Source: Radio Times

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