In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother.

Keywords: individual, sibling-relationship, rebel, southern-usa, birthday, big-wheel, love, money, good-and-bad, beans, 1910s, monterey,

Title: East of Eden
Imdb rate: 7.9
Imdb votes: 39,298
Year: 1955
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Director: Elia Kazan
Writers: John Steinbeck (novel), Paul Osborn (screen play)
Actors:
Julie Harris
James Dean
Raymond Massey
Burl Ives

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 10 nominations.