East of Eden

Synopsis

In World War I-era Salinas Valley, California, a rebellious, emotionally starved young man desperately seeks the love and moral approval of his devout lettuce-farming father, who openly favors his compliant twin brother, unearthing secrets about his estranged mother who runs a nearby brothel. Elia Kazan and John Steinbeck's biblical Cain and Abel retelling in CinemaScope that launched James Dean into instant superstardom.