Review of East of Eden (1955) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 01 Nov 2007
John Steinbeck's painful biblical allegory—Genesis replayed in Monterey, California, circa 1917—is more palatable on the screen, thanks to the down-to-earth performances of James Dean as Cal/Cain and Richard Davalos as Aron/Abel.
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This review of East of Eden (1955) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 01 Nov 2007.
East of Eden has generally received very positive reviews.
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