From Here to Eternity (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Fred Zinnemann |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Adler |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
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From Here to Eternity Overview:
From Here to Eternity (1953) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Fred Zinnemann and produced by Buddy Adler.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by James Jones published in 1951.
From Here to Eternity was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2002.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Montgomery Clift | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Burt Lancaster | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Frank Sinatra | Won |
| Best Actress | Deborah Kerr | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Donna Reed | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Burnett Guffey | Won |
| Best Costume Design | Jean Louis | Nominated |
| Best Director | Fred Zinnemann | Won |
| Best Film Editing | William Lyon | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Morris Stoloff, George Duning | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Buddy Adler, Producer | Won |
| Best Writing | Daniel Taradash | Won |
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By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 11, 2015 From The Wonderful World of CinemaFrank Sinatra, who was one of the most acclaimed crooner of music history, would have been 100 on December 12, 2015. The man wasn’t only a great singer, but also a swell actor. One of his most acclaimed performances was the one in From Here to Eternity for which he won an Oscar for Best Suppor... Read full article
From Here to Eternity (1953)
By Beatrice on Oct 13, 2015 From Flickers in TimeFrom Here to Eternity Directed by Fred Zinnemann Written by Daniel Taradash from the novel by James Jones 1953/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #273 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This sure deserved to win a bunch?of Oscars. The story is set on Oahu in t... Read full article
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By Vanessa Buttino on Aug 13, 2013 From StardustHoly Moly Discovery: From Here To Eternity (1953) A sweaty Montgomery Clift digs for his dinner. Welcome to the very first "Holy Moly Discovery" post! I created this tag line to introduce you to films that have really had an OMG!-impact on me. The first of which is one of the films I watche... Read full article
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By RBuccicone on Jun 24, 2013 From MacGuffin MoviesFrom Here to Eternity (1953) There’s a reason From Here to Eternity?won eight Academy Awards and was nominated for five others. The stellar cast is in large part responsible as two leading men and several supporting characters of almost leading caliber delivery hard-hitting performances. The s... Read full article
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Quotes from
Sergeant Milton Warden: Nobody?
Karen Holmes: No, nobody.
Sergeant Milton Warden: Not even one? Out of all the men you've been kissed by?
Karen Holmes: Now that'd take some figuring. How many men do you think there've been?
Sergeant Milton Warden: I wouldn't know. Can't you give me a rough estimate?
Karen Holmes: Not without an adding machine. Do you have the adding machine with you?
Sergeant Milton Warden: I forgot to bring it.
Alma: Sit down and - and get comfortable. I'll make you a martini and see what's to cook for dinner.
Robert E. Lee "Prew' Prewitt: Hey, this is like being married, ain't it?
Alma: It's better.
Karen Holmes: If you're looking for the captain, he isn't here.
Sergeant Milton Warden: [eyes Karen coyly] And if I'm not looking for him?
Karen Holmes: He still isn't here.
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Facts about
Harry Cohn resisted the idea of casting Montgomery Clift as Prewitt as "he was no soldier, no boxer and probably a homosexual". Fred Zinnemann refused to make the film without him.
In 1966, a pilot of a TV series was shot, with 'Roger Davis (II)_ cast as Robert E. Lee Prewitt, but it was not picked up.
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