From Here to Eternity (1953)
- Starring:
- Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fred Zinnemann
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- War
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The scene is Schofield Army Barracks in Honolulu, in the languid days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, where James Jones' acclaimed war novel From Here to Eternity brought the aspirations and frustrations of several people sharply into focus. Sergeant Milt Warden (Burt Lancaster) enters into an affair with Karen (Deborah Kerr), the wife of his commanding officer. Private Robert E. Lee "Prew" Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) is a loner who lives by his own code of ethics and communicates better with his bugle than he does with words. Prew's best friend is wisecracking Maggio (Frank Sinatra, in an Oscar-winning performance that revived his flagging career), who has been targeted for persecution by sadistic stockade sergeant Fatso Judson (Ernest Borgnine). Rounding out the principals is Alma Lorene (Donna Reed), a "hostess" at the euphemistically named whorehouse The New Congress Club. All these melodramatic joys and sufferings are swept away by the Japanese attack on the morning of December 7. No words could do justice to the film's most famous scene: the nocturnal romantic rendezvous on the beach, with Burt Lancaster's and Deborah Kerr's bodies intertwining as the waves crash over them. If you're able to take your eyes off the principals for a moment or two, keep an eye out for George Reeves; his supporting role was shaved down when, during previews, audiences yelled "There's Superman!" and began to laugh. From Here to Eternity won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and supporting awards to Sinatra and Reed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 118 mins
Complete Cast of From Here to Eternity
- Burt Lancaster - Sgt. Milton Warden
- Deborah Kerr - Karen Holmes
- Frank Sinatra - Angelo Maggio
- Philip Ober - Capt. Dana Holmes
- Harry Bellaver - Mazzioli
- John Dennis - Sgt. Ike Galovitch
- Tim Ryan - Sgt. Pete Karelsen
- Barbara Morrison - Mrs. Kipfer
- Claude Akins - Sgt. Baldy Thom
- Robert J. Wilke - Sgt. Henderson
- George Reeves - Sgt. Maylon Stark
- John Cason - Corporal Paluso
- John Bryant - Capt. Ross
- Freeman Lusk - Col. Wood
- Alvin Sargent - Nair [uncredited]
- Mary Carver - Nancy
- William Lundmark - Bill
- Carleton Young - Col. Ayres
- Delia Salvi - Billie
- Montgomery Clift - Robert E. Lee Prewitt
- Donna Reed - Alma Lorene
- Ernest Borgnine - Sgt. "Fatso" Judson
- Mickey Shaughnessy - Sgt.Leva
- Jack Warden - Cpl. Buckley
- Merle Travis - Sal Anderson
- Arthur Keegan - Treadwell
- Jean Willes - Annette
- Robert Karnes - Sgt. Turp Thornhill
- Douglas Henderson - Cpl. Champ Wilson
- Don Dubbins - Friday Clark
- Kristine Miller - Georgette
- Weaver Levy - Bartender
- Tyler McVey - Maj. Stern
- Willis B. Bouchey - Lieutenant Colonel
- Fay Roope - Gen. Slater
- Brick Sullivan - Military Guard
- Angela Stevens - Jean
- Joan Shawlee - Sandra
- Director(s):
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer(s):
- Daniel Taradash
- Producer(s):
- Buddy Adler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- War
- 1998 - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1954 - Cannes Film Festival - Out Of Competition
- 1953 - Directors Guild of America - Best Director
- 1953 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1953 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
- 1953 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Picture
- 1953 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
- 1953 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
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