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From Here to Eternity (1953)

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Reviews Counted:35

Fresh:31

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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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Sominex is cheaper and probably safer.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/13/06
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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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
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

More a chick flick than a war movie. And neither are that substantial here.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/13/01
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

As far as I can tell, every dumb guy in this movie has only himself to blame for all the stupid things that happen to him.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

A lavish, star-studded spectacle, much bowdlerized but redeemed by a slew of fine performances.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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
Channel 4 Film

Not only a good movie, but a great one.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

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

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
02/18/09
TIME Magazine

Out of From Here to Eternity, a novel whose anger and compassion stirred a postwar reading public as few such works have, Columbia and a company of sensitive hands have forged a film almost as towering and persuasive as its source.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
A.H. Weiler
A.H. Weiler
New York Times

A formidable actor's showcase.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
02/19/03
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

It remains a powerful commentary on the military world, and one that’s packed with fascinating characters and compelling subplots.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/30/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

No review available.

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09/04/03
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

A seamless combination of high drama, romance and action.

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06/04/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

The film will always be remembered for the nocturnal romp on the surf between Kerr and Lancaster.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/02/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

[A] true classic.

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01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

"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
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
12/02/03
J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
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07/17/05
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

It's literally one great scene after another.

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08/14/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
 
 
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