5/18/2023 0 Comments John steinbeck east of eden review![]() The reception of On the Waterfront proved how commercially important this can be. ![]() Theatre men also should be prepared to take advantage of the accolades with which Kazan always is greeted by the liberal press. I, therefore, think that the reading public will accept the movie with considerable enthusiasm. Yet, in spite of some disappointment and prejudice, I found the part of the story that Kazan chose to tell as complete a drama as the best of O’Neill’s tragedies and one that preserves the flavor that made Steinbeck’s book important. Only a small part of Kate’s baleful career is shown in the film and the Chinese isn’t there at all. ![]() I personally found the characters of Kate, the murderess, and the Chinese servant the most fascinating. ![]() Each reader doubtless has his own views of what was best. Since it was epic in length, Kazan used only a fourth of it in the movie. ![]() Many commentators considered it his best, and it was certainly one of his most readable. 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi': THR's 1983 Reviewįirst of all, there is the prestige of John Steinbeck’s novel which has had an immense circulation, particularly in the lending library field. ![]()
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