| From Here to Eternity | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | From Here to Eternity |
| Genres: | Drama War Romance |
| Directed by: | Fred Zinnemann |
| Written by: | Daniel Taradash |
| Produced by: | Buddy Adler |
| Music by: | George Duning |
| Cinematography: | Burnett Guffey Floyd Crosby [1] |
| Edited by: | William A. Lyon [2] |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Columbia Pictures |
| Released: | August 5th, 1953 |
| Rating: | Approved |
| Running time: | 118 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $1,650,000 [3] |
| Gross: | $30,500,000 [3] |
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Plot[]
Cast[]
Credited cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Sergeant Milton Warden |
| Montgomery Clift | Robert E. Lee Prewitt |
| Deborah Kerr | Karen Holmes |
| Donna Reed | Alma/Lorene |
| Frank Sinatra | Angelo Maggio |
| Philip Ober | Captain Dana Holmes |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | Sergeant Leva |
| Harry Bellaver | Mazzioli |
| Ernest Borgnine | Sergeant "Fatso" Judson |
| Jack Warden | Corporal Buckley |
| John Dennis | Sergeant Ike Galovitch |
| Merle Travis | Sal Anderson |
| Tim Ryan | Sergeant Pete Karelsen |
| Arthur Keegan | Treadwell |
| Barbara Morrison | Mrs. Kipfer |
Uncredited cast[]
Note: The following is taken from the full credits list for this entry on IMDB. As it is a website with user-submitted information, some of the data listed here, including character names may be inaccurate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claude Akins | Sergeant "Baldy" Dhom |
| Vicki Bakken | Suzanne |
| Margaret Barstow | Roxanne |
| Willis Bouchey | Army Lieutenant Colonel |
| John Bryant | Captain G.R. Ross |
| Mary Carver | Nancy |
| John L. Cason | Corporal Paluso |
Notes[]
- From Here to Eternity redirects to this page.
- Production on From Here to Eternity began in March, 1953. Principal photography on the film concluded in June, 1953. [3]
- The film premiered in New York City, New York on August 5th, 1953. Its West Coast premiere was on September 30th, 1953.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is, "Pouring out of impassioned pages...brawling their way to greatness on the screen!"
- From Here to Eternity is Fred Zinnemann's fifteenth feature film as a director.
- One of the more popular stories surrounding this film is that Frank Sinatra allegedly used his mafia connections to force Columbia Pictures into giving him a role in this film. A fictionalized version of this tale was attributed to the character of Johnny Fontane in Francis Ford Coppola's gangster classic, The Godfather.
- In addition to both actresses having first names that begin with the letter D, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed were also both born in 1921. Deborah was born on September 30th and Donna was born on January 27th.
Awards[]
From Here to Eternity was nominated for thirteen awards at the 1954 Academy Awards ceremony, securing wins in eight categories:
- From Here to Eternity - Best Picture [4]
- Frank Sinatra - Best actor in a Supporting Role
- Donna Reed - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Fred Zinnemann - Best Director
- Daniel Taradash - Best Writer
- Burnett Guffey - Best Cinematography
- John P. Livadary - Best Sound Recording
- William A. Lyon - Best Film Editing
Recommendations[]
World War II films
External Links[]
- From Here to Eternity at AMG
- From Here to Eternity at IMDB
- From Here to Eternity at Wikipedia
- From Here to Eternity at Rotten Tomatoes
- From Here to Eternity at Turner Classic Movies
References[]
- ↑ Floyd Crosby was a cinematographer on the film, but was uncredited for his participation.
- ↑ Editor William A. Lyon is credited as William Lyon in this film.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 IMDB; From Here to Eternity (1953); Box office & business.
- ↑ Accepted by Buddy Adler.
Keywords[]
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