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From Here to Eternity (1953)

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Reviews Counted: 36

Fresh: 32

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 8.1/10

Consensus: It has perhaps aged poorly, but this languidly paced WWII romance remains an iconic, well-acted film, featuring particularly strong performances from Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift.

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An all-star cast brought what was considered an unfilmable novel to the screen with skill and grace with this story of the loves, hopes, and dreams of those in a close-knit Army barracks in Hawaii... An all-star cast brought what was considered an unfilmable novel to the screen with skill and grace with this story of the loves, hopes, and dreams of those in a close-knit Army barracks in Hawaii shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Montgomery Clift portrays a former boxer who refuses to fight after blinding a friend in the ring and is sent to the remote outpost as punishment for his insubordination. Love and tragedy abound in this unflattering look at military life and American thought before the war. Director Fred Zinneman's Oscar-winning film is based on the novel by James Jones. [More]

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Philip Ober, Jack Warden, Mickey Shaughnessy

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Screenwriter: Daniel Taradash
Producer: Buddy Adler
Composer: George Duning

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Mar 4, 2003

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Scriptwriter Daniel Taradash rescued, if not quite a gem, then at least a high-grade industrial diamond from this rough original.

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02/18/09
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The tough story on corruption in the military was given authenticity by being partially shot at Pearl Harbor.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
02/20/08
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Deserving to be seen and remembered for so much more than that kiss, this is old school drama of the highest order.

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02/20/08
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

It is an important film from any angle, presenting socko entertainment for big business.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/01/07
William Brogdon
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No review available.

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10/02/07
Susan Granger
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A seamless combination of high drama, romance and action.

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06/04/07
Chuck O'Leary
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Sominex is cheaper and probably safer.

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12/13/06
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Terrific performances from Montgomery Clift and Burt Lancaster highlight this limitedly involving romance.

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11/08/06
Wesley Lovell
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"If a man don't go his own way, he's nothin," says Montgomery Clift in the superbly realized melodrama, set at the oubtbreak of WWII, a motto that also sums up director Fred Zinnemann's belief system.

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07/04/06
Emanuel Levy
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Zinnemann's flat direction does produce its dull moments.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

There's no real "action" to speak of, aside from a few fistfights and the third act bombing attack, but From Here to Eternity sure isn't boring.

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11/09/05
Scott Weinberg
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One of the best of all time.

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08/12/05
Tony Medley
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07/17/05
Jake Euker
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07/02/05
Emanuel Levy
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The film will always be remembered for the nocturnal romp on the surf between Kerr and Lancaster.

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01/02/04
Dennis Schwartz
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So clear-eyed and three-dimensional that it makes the recent Pearl Harbor look like a bunch of kids playing dress up.

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12/12/03
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Rapturously received from the moment it was released in 1953, From Here to Eternity remains, half a century later, a singular cinematic experience, one of the landmarks of American film.

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12/04/03
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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...a macho movie with heart.

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12/04/03
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

Contemporary audiences may not see why, even in its toned-down simplification of the novel, From Here to Eternity was the most daring movie of 1953, but it remains an acting bonanza.

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12/02/03
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09/04/03
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