From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American drama romance war film directed by Fred Zinnemann, and written by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1951 novel of the same name by James Jones. The picture deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Army soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, and Frank Sinatra, stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed portray the women in their lives, and the supporting cast includes Ernest Borgnine, Philip Ober, Jack Warden, Mickey Shaughnessy, Claude Akins, and George Reeves. The film won eight Academy Awards out of 13 nominations, including awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress. The film's title originates from Rudyard Kipling's 1892 poem "Gentlemen-Rankers", about soldiers of the British Empire who had "lost [their] way" and were "damned from here to eternity".
| Director | Fred Zinnemann |
| Produced by | Buddy Adler |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Taradash |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra |
| Music | George Duning |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | William A. Lyon |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | August 5, 1953 |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7–2.5 million |
| Box office | $30.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 60010376 |
About From Here to Eternity
A love triangle between a soldier, his captain and his captain's wife is halted after the Japanese bomb their base in Pearl Harbor.
Achievement of From Here to Eternity
During the beach scene in this miniseries, actress Natalie Wood was filmed in a nude clip which was shown overseas only. Natalie Wood received the award for Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) at the 1980 Golden Globe awards.
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Latest information about From Here to Eternity updated on July 28 2021.
