Review of East of Eden (1955) by Abdul-Aziz A — 18 Oct 2008

Beautiful movie with a simplistic morals. Dean is quite the entertainer, his teenager angst still lives on today.

This review of East of Eden (1955) was written by Abdul-Aziz A on 18 Oct 2008.

East of Eden has generally received very positive reviews.

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