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1953 · 118 min · NR

From Here to Eternity

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · War, Romance, Drama

From Here to Eternity (1953) is a War film, directed by Fred Zinnemann set in Hawaii during the 1940s. It runs 118 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing, power & corruption, and friendship run throughout.

Composer
George Duning
Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Cast
Burt LancasterMontgomery CliftDeborah KerrFrank SinatraDonna ReedPhilip OberMickey ShaughnessyHarry Bellaver

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hawaii
Setting
Island
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingPower & CorruptionFriendship
Tone
MelancholicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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