From Here to Eternity
Film1953118 min

From Here to Eternity

Taste attributes: dramaromancewarhistoricaldisastersportsslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring war film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Burt LancasterMontgomery CliftDeborah KerrDonna ReedFrank Sinatra

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1953
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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