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From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- British actress Deborah Kerr, famous for her roles in "The King And I," and "From Here To Eternity," passed away at the age of 86. Richard Roth takes a look at her career.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   13,823 votes
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Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writers:
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)
James Jones (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 October 1953 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Pouring out of impassioned pages...brawling their way to greatness on the screen! more
Plot:
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift: From Here To Eternity Screening
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 9 November 2009, 4:24 PM, PST)
Al Martino Dead At Age 82; Played Johnny Fontaine In "The Godfather"
 (From CinemaRetro. 14 October 2009, 3:02 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Maybe Donna Reed's Best Movie more (110 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Burt Lancaster ... Sgt. Milton Warden

Montgomery Clift ... Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt

Deborah Kerr ... Karen Holmes

Donna Reed ... Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Frank Sinatra ... Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Philip Ober ... Capt. Dana Holmes
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Cpl. Leva
Harry Bellaver ... Pvt. Mazzioli

Ernest Borgnine ... Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson

Jack Warden ... Cpl. Buckley
John Dennis ... Sgt. Ike Galovitch
Merle Travis ... Sal Anderson
Tim Ryan ... Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Arthur Keegan ... Treadwell
Barbara Morrison ... Mrs. Kipfer - Owner of New Congress Club
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Claude Akins ... Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom (uncredited)
Vicki Bakken ... Suzanne (uncredited)
Margaret Barstow ... Roxanne (uncredited)
Henry Beau ... (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey ... Army Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
John Bryant ... Capt. G.R. Ross (uncredited)
Mary Carver ... Nancy (uncredited)
John L. Cason ... Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
Mack Chandler ... Soldier (uncredited)
John Davis ... Soldier (uncredited)
Don Dubbins ... Pvt. Friday Clark - Bugler (uncredited)
Elaine DuPont ... (uncredited)
Moana Gleason ... Rose - Waitress in Enlisted Men's Club (uncredited)
Robert Healy ... Soldier (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson ... Cpl. Champ Wilson (uncredited)
June Horne ... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
James Jones ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Robert Karnes ... Sgt. Turp Thornhill (uncredited)
Manny Klein ... Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Edward Laguna ... Soldier (uncredited)
Carey Leverette ... Soldier (uncredited)
Weaver Levy ... Bartender (uncredited)
William Lundmark ... Bill (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk ... Col. Wood (uncredited)
Tyler McVey ... Maj. Stern (uncredited)
Kristine Miller ... Georgette - Lorene's Roommate (uncredited)
Patrick Miller ... Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Pike ... Maj. Bonds (uncredited)
Allen Pinson ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)

George Reeves ... Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
Joe Roach ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Fay Roope ... Gen. Slater (uncredited)
Delia Salvi ... Billie (uncredited)
Louise Saraydar ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Alvin Sargent ... Nair (uncredited)
Joseph Sargent ... Soldier (uncredited)
Joan Shawlee ... Sandra (uncredited)
Al Silvani ... Soldier Leaving New Congress Club (uncredited)

Angela Stevens ... Jean (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Military Guard (uncredited)
John Veitch ... Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Way ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Norman Wayne ... Soldier (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke ... Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
Jean Willes ... Annette - Club Receptionist (uncredited)
Norman Wright ... (uncredited)
Carleton Young ... Col. Ayres (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fred Zinnemann 
 
Writing credits
Daniel Taradash (screenplay)

James Jones (novel "From Here to Eternity")

Produced by
Buddy Adler .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Duning (background music)
 
Cinematography by
Burnett Guffey 
Floyd Crosby (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
William A. Lyon  (as William Lyon)
 
Casting by
Maxwell Arnow (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Cary Odell 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle 
 
Costume Design by
Jean Louis (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell .... makeup artist
Helen Hunt .... hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Earl Bellamy .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Lodge Cunningham .... sound engineer
John P. Livadary .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
John L. Cason .... stunt double: John Dennis (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Irving Lippman .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Sati Tooray .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
Morris Stoloff .... musical director
 
Other crew
Kendall J. Fielder .... technical advisor (as Brig. Gen. Kendall J. Fielder, Ret.)
Mushy Callahan .... boxing advisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording) | 3 Channel Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #16582)
Filming Locations:
Diamond Head, O`ahu, Hawaii, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra and author James Jones were very close during the filming, frequently embarking on monumental drinking binges. Clift coached Sinatra on how to play Maggio during their more sober moments, for which Sinatra was eternally grateful. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As Warden and Prewitt walk across the street from G Co.'s orderly room to the supply room, the tire tracks of the moving camera dolly can be seen in the street to their right (screen left). more
Quotes:
Alma: [Maggio offers her a drink] No, thanks, I don't drink.
[Maggio gives her a look]
Alma: I think it's a weakness.
Angelo Maggio: I grant ya that.
Alma: [to Prewitt] You don't like weakness do you?
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: No, I don't like weakness... but I like to drink!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Will & Grace: From Queer to Eternity (#7.22)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Aloha Oe more

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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Maybe Donna Reed's Best Movie, 31 July 2005
8/10
Author: PWNYCNY from United States

"From Here To Eternity" takes place right before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thus, it's really not a war movie. Actually its more of a soap opera with Burt Lancaster putting the make on Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra having a fight with Ernest Borgnine and Montgomery Clift having a tryst with Donna Reed, which brings me to the element of the movie that I really liked: Donna Reed's character. In the movie Donna Reed plays a prostitute who wants to earn enough money to go home, but by the end of the movie circumstances have transformed her from cynical prostitute to fiancé and bereaved victim who has lost her man, and for whom things would never be the same. To me, this is what a good movie is all about - powerful and compelling character development within the context of a story that is credible and makes sense.

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