
East of Eden is a TV mini-series directed by Harvey Hart in 1981 and based on the book of the same name by John Steinbeck, first published in 1952. The TV series features Timothy Bottoms, Jane Seymour, Bruce Boxleitner, Oh Soon-tek, Karen Allen, Hart Bochner, and others.
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Storyline
Following the Civil War, Union veteran Cyrus Trask has two sons: Adam, a gentle, idealistic soul; and Charles, a hellraiser. Cyrus favors Adam and Charles is very aware of it, creating friction between the brothers. Cyrus, by now an influential diplomat who has amassed a fortune by embezzling from the government, pulls strings to get Adam into West Point. Adam rebels, however, and goes off to lead the life of a vagabond.
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Movie vs Book

Year
1981
Minutes
480
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb

Year
1952
Pages
601
Book Rate
8.76
S: Goodreads
Book
East of Eden
Author: John Steinbeck
Country: USA
First published in: 1952
Length: 601 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie by Elia Kazan
User polls & recommendations
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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