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At an Army barracks in Hawaii in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor, lone-wolf soldier and boxing champion "Prew" Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) refuses to box, preferring to play the bugle instead. Hard-hearted Capt. Holmes (Philip Ober) subjects Prew to a grueling series of punishments while, unknown to Holmes, the gruff but fair Sgt. Warden (Burt Lancaster) engages in a clandestine affair with the captain's mistreated wife (Deborah Kerr).

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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.

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From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Pauline Kael New Yorker Jones' bulky book does such an honest job of storytelling that it triumphs over its pedestrian prose; the movie succeeds by the smooth efficiency of Fred Zinnemann's lean, intelligent direction, and by the superlative casting. Jul 28, 2022 Full Review From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard L. Coe Washington Post You will ask how closely this follows the events and rugged dialogue of the book. There are omissions, particularly of language, but the story changes have a stunning ring of truth to them. Jul 25, 2022 Full Review From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Marjory Adams Boston Globe It is the film of the year from its professional production to its smallest characterization. It has authority and style as well as an entertainment value for every filmgoing adult. Mar 17, 2022 Full Review From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Ian Kane Epoch Times Its portrayal of military life was gritty for its time, showing that the struggles and flaws of service members are just as complex as those in civilian society. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Mark Johnson Awards Daily Remembered best for its dreamy and iconic beach scene, From Here to Eternity was ahead of its time in the way it tackled topics of sex and infidelity. Jun 14, 2023 Full Review From Here to Eternity | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... Fred Zinneman’s classy adaptation of James Jones’ novel of soldiers in Hawaii in the days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor [is] an American screen classic. Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott M Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. Montgomery Cliff and Burt Lancaster are really great as soldiers in the Army before WWII. The romantic scenes left me cold. As they usually do with movies from the 1950's. The complete lack of intimacy. But I did love the scenes with the soldiers. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Alec B Iconic beach make-out sequences and good performances aside, the movie has so many noticeable compromises and cop outs in adapting its source material that it lessens the film's potential emotional impact. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review A R The casting in this movie is excellent and the actors do an excellent job with what they're given, but there wasn't enough for me to invest in these characters relationships or characters. I can tell there is depth to these characters, no doubt form the book, but the movie didn't delve into it and I had trouble believing in their short-lived, fairly under-developed relationships - particularly the romances. I think the iconic beach scene is incredibly well-done and obviously pushing the envelope for it's time, but I have trouble stomaching the sense that Kerr's character has to excuse her affairs, much less that they can only be excused by serious trauma - not a lesson I can get behind. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Red T A Classic Drama. Pretty much everything about this is fundamentally really well made. The only issues are the music is good when used but like most Zimmerman pictures it is very seldom used here but it never really feels dry here compared to other movies he's made mainly because it's very well paced with good drama and romance in between that never feels like it's dragged out or a slow burn. The setting is very memorable, there is excellent camerawork, and the attack is very well done also with a great mixture of stock footage and practical effects that blends in perfectly. It's very hard to tell what stock actually is. The editing is very good also but it can jump between Clift & Lancasters story a bit in the first half and it can feel a little jumpy but it really isn't that big a deal mainly because of how well acted and shot everything is. It's very impressive how not much happens here but it never feels like stuff just happens.It does a great job building charming, likable, complex characters that you care about male & female. The ending was a surprise also. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, or drama/war hybrid films (As this really isn't a war movie or a straight drama) will like this a lot. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review James B This is one of those movies that I find difficult to change the channel every time it's on. It's a little shy in depicting the brothel scenes, otherwise the ensemble cast is irresistible. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Glenn G I completely agree with ed m. I am a huge fan of Fred Zinnemann, but unlike High Noon, From Here to Eternity does not hold up well. The plot's soap opera elements drag it down despite some good performances...and some not as good as we'd like to pretend they are. I'm talking to you, Frank.If you still think that this is a classic, invite some friends under 65 to come watch it. When "The End" flashes on the screen, you will be alone. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fred Zinnemann Director Burt Lancaster 1st Sgt. Milton Warden Montgomery Clift Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt Deborah Kerr Karen Holmes Frank Sinatra Pvt. Angelo Maggio Donna Reed Alma Burke (Lorene)
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Synopsis At an Army barracks in Hawaii in the days preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor, lone-wolf soldier and boxing champion "Prew" Prewitt (Montgomery Clift) refuses to box, preferring to play the bugle instead. Hard-hearted Capt. Holmes (Philip Ober) subjects Prew to a grueling series of punishments while, unknown to Holmes, the gruff but fair Sgt. Warden (Burt Lancaster) engages in a clandestine affair with the captain's mistreated wife (Deborah Kerr).

Director
Fred Zinnemann

Producer
Buddy Adler

Screenwriter
James Jones, Daniel Taradash

Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Production Co
Columbia Pictures

Genre
Drama, Romance, War

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 1953, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012

Runtime
1h 58m

Sound Mix
Mono

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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