La valle dell'Eden

La storia

California 1917: Cal, figlio disamato di Adam, si ribella al padre severo, rivaleggia col fratello Aron e scopre che la madre, creduta morta, dirige un bordello. Da una parte del romanzo East of Eden (1952) di John Steinbeck, adattato da Paul Osborne, è una parafrasi (o un'interpretazione?) in chiave psicanalitica della storia di Caino e Abele dove il primo non è malvagio, ma disperato e cerca di trovare nell'amore la salvezza. 1° film a colori di Kazan e il suo 1° in Cinemascope (genialmente usato) e da lui prodotto. È anche il 1° film di Dean protagonista e rimane tuttora soprattutto come il suo ritratto. Oscar a J. Van Fleet nella parte della madre.

Cast

J James DeanCal Trask J Julie HarrisAbra Bacon R Raymond MasseyAdam Trask R Richard DavalosAron Trask J Jo Van FleetKate Trask B Burl IvesSam the Sheriff A Albert DekkerWill Hamilton L Lois SmithAnne H Harold GordonGustav Albrecht N Nick DennisRantani A Abdullah AbbasTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) J John AlbanTownsman (uncredited)

Mostra altri interpreti

R Rose AllenTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) F Frank BakerTownsman (uncredited) B Barbara BaxleyNurse (uncredited) J John BeradinoCoalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited) J Joe BrooksTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) N Nora BushTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) T Timothy CareyJoe (uncredited) J Jack CarrCharlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited) W Wheaton ChambersTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) L Lonny ChapmanRoy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited) E Edward ClarkDraft Board Member (uncredited) H Harry CordingBouncer (uncredited) R Roger CreedTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) B Bryn DavisTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) R Ray DaweWorkman (uncredited) A Anna DeweyTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) L Lester DorrCity Official at Parade (uncredited) J Joe DoughertyTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) D Darren DublinStudent (uncredited) F Franklyn FarnumTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) A Al FergusonTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) C Cliff FieldsStudent (uncredited) L Lloyd FordTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) R Robert FoulkMan at Boxcar (uncredited) C Curt FurbergTownsman (uncredited) R Robert GardettTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) R Richard GarrickDr. Edwards (uncredited) J John GeorgeTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) L Leonard GeorgeTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) R Ruth GillisWoman (uncredited) J John HalloranCity Official at Parade (uncredited) S Sam HarrisOfficial at Parade (uncredited) J Jonathan HazePiscora's Son (uncredited) R Ramsay HillEnglish Officer (uncredited) E Earle HodginsShooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited) T Tex HoldenTownsman (uncredited) D Diane HoweStudent (uncredited) C Charles Anthony HughesCity Official at Parade (uncredited) G Gail KobeStudent (uncredited) E Effie LairdTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) B Billy MahanTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) M Mike MarienthalTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) F Frank MazzolaStudent (uncredited) P Philo McCulloughDeputy Sheriff (uncredited) E Edward McNallySoldier (uncredited) K Ken MillerStudent (uncredited) T Tex MooneyBartender (uncredited) R Ralph MoratzSoldier on Train (uncredited) R Robert MorrisStudent (uncredited) P Paul NicholsTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) A Artie OrtegoTownsman (uncredited) G Gil PerkinsLettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) W William PhillipsCoalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited) R Rose PlumerRose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited) P Patricia PrestStudent (uncredited) J Julian RiveroPrisoner (uncredited) M Mickey RothStudent (uncredited) H Henry RowlandHelper at Boxcar (uncredited) L Loretta RushCard Dealer (uncredited) S Scott SeatonTownsman (uncredited) S Sammy ShackTownsman (uncredited) C Charles SherlockMilk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited) M Mario SilettiMr. Piscora (uncredited) H Hal TaggartCity Official at Parade (uncredited) B Bette TreadvilleMadame (uncredited) S Sid TroyTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) S Sailor VincentTownsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) M Max WagnerWorkman (uncredited)