From Here to Eternity

"The boldest book of our time… honestly, fearlessly on the screen!"

Aug 28 1953 Approved 1h 58m
Drama, Romance, War

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

Plot

It's 1941. Robert E. Lee Prewitt has requested Army transfer and has ended up at Schofield in Hawaii. His new captain, Dana Holmes, has heard of his boxing prowess and is keen to get him to represent the company. However, 'Prew' is adamant that he doesn't box anymore, so Captain Holmes gets his subordinates to make his life a living hell. Meanwhile Sergeant Warden starts seeing the captain's wife, who has a history of seeking external relief from a troubled marriage. Prew's friend Maggio has a few altercations with the sadistic stockade Sergeant 'Fatso' Judson, and Prew begins falling in love with social club employee Lorene. Unbeknownst to anyone, the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor looms in the distance.

Written by

Daniel Taradash, James Jones

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Won 8 Oscars. 25 wins & 9 nominations total

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