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East of Eden (1981)

East of Eden poster
Directed by
Harvey Hart
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows two brothers in early 20th century California as they compete for their father's love and struggle with good and evil. A woman becomes entangled in their family conflict, leading to betrayal and heartbreak.

dramaticemotionalslow-burnintensemelancholicfamily-drivenatmospheric

What happens

East of Eden is a 1981 American television miniseries based on John Steinbeck's 1952 novel of the same name. It aired in three parts on ABC from February 8–11, 1981. It was directed by Harvey Hart from a teleplay by Richard Shapiro, and starred Timothy Bottoms, Jane Seymour, Bruce Boxleitner, Soon-tek Oh, Sam Bottoms, Hart Bochner, Karen Allen and Lloyd Bridges. It ran for roughly 382 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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