East of Eden
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"The searing classic of paradise lost!"
Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional romantic drama: serious and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
