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
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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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Quotes from
Sergeant Milton Warden: [eyes Karen coyly] And if I'm not looking for him?
Karen Holmes: He still isn't here.
[Warden brings papers to Holmes' house for his signature, knowing that only his wife would be there]
Karen Holmes: Are these really important?
Sergeant Milton Warden: Yes, but not important they get signed today. Tomorrow's okay.
[She rips them up]
Sergeant Milton Warden: I have copies at the office, so it won't be much work to fix 'em up.
Karen Holmes: That's what I like about you, Sergeant: you have confidence. It's also what I dislike about you.
Sergeant Milton Warden: It's not confidence, ma'am; it's honesty. I just hate to see a beautiful woman going all to waste.
Karen Holmes: Waste, did you say? There's a subject I might tell you something about. I know several kinds of waste, Sergeant. You're probably not even remotely aware of some of them. Would you like to hear? For instance, what about the house without a child? There's one sort for you. Then there's another... You're doing fine, Sergeant. My husband's off somewhere, and it's raining outside, and we're both drinking now. You've probably only got one thing wrong. The lady herself. The lady's not what she seems. She's a... washout, if you know what I mean... and I'm sure you know what I mean!
Sergeant Milton Warden: You going to cry?
Karen Holmes: Not if I can help it. What are you doing?
Sergeant Milton Warden: I'm leaving. Isn't that what you want?
Karen Holmes: I don't know, Sergeant. I don't know.
[He kisses her]
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.
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Facts about
The scene in which Maggio meets Prew and Lorene in the bar after he walks off guard duty, was actually Frank Sinatra's screen test for the part of Maggio. To impress director Fred Zinnemann, he did an ad-lib using olives as dice and pretending to shoot craps. The entire sequence was kept as is and used in the picture.
James Jones: in the background chatting with hostesses and other soldiers over Ernest Borgnine's shoulder as Fatso (Borgnine) plays the piano at the New Congress Club.
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