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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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A formidable actor's showcase.

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

Romantic masterpiece is old Hollywood at it's best.

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02/13/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

No review available.

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01/30/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Nothing's as romantic and steamy as the secret liaison ending up with the waves crashing on the half-naked bodies of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
10/25/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

It's literally one great scene after another.

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08/14/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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08/12/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

No review available.

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07/31/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Not only a good movie, but a great one.

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06/05/02
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Admittedly, it may be more of a guy’s idea of a romantic film than a woman’s. But it has a taut script and a letter-perfect cast.

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11/13/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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

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10/30/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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

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02/13/01
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

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

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01/01/00
TV Guide's Movie Guide

[A] true classic.

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

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.

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01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

From Here to Eternity (1953) is the powerful, realistic story (and fierce indictment) of the lives of American military men (and their women)

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