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Burt Lancaster, Carleton Young, Claude Akins, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed
The epic tale of pre WWII enlisted men, their women and the grim destiny that overtook them all. Robert E Lee Prewitt arrives at his barracks in Pearl Harbor. His new commander promises that if he box...( read more
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From Here To Eternity is something of a classic and relaunched the career of Oscar winner Frank Sinatra who allegedly got the part because a friend of the family made an offer that couldn't be refused...It's a rather soapy affair as it follows the trials and tribulations of a gro...( read more)
this film deserves its reputation as a piece of classic cinema. great performances, excellent character development, and solid build up to the war scenes at the end. clift's storyline specifically made the film. there was a glaring flaw in the final scene of the film, but ever...( read more)
When we visited Hawa'ii, we were told about the famous Burt Lancaster-Deborah Kerr scene on the Hawai'i beach, so I had to see this movie when the opportunity arose. Who knew it was another Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour movie? It won eight Oscars in 1953
I cam't say i was fully pleased by this 5o's classic but the end was worth it
part war drama, part tragic romance, this film does a brilliant job of examining the lives of its characters. each of them are real people--flawed human beings just trying to make it in the world. each character also seems to have their own unavoidable destiny whether they know...( read more)
From Here to Eternity is a best picture-winning film based on a novel by the same name. In the film there's a guy in the army played by Montgomery Clift who used to be a good boxer but won't box in the army for reasons revealed later. Everyone is mean to him because of that. Ther...( read more)
Settled on military base, during an upcoming world, with soldiers and their lovers as main character, the only protagonist of this deep and complex movie is Love.
Set in the weeks leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, this classic film features one of the most iconic love scenes in movie history. Sergeant Warden and Karen Holmes, the wife of Warden?s superior, linger in a passionate embrace while the ocean surf crashes around them.
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