From Here to Eternity (1979– )

Soapy look at events of Pearl Harbor just previous to the Japanese attack.

Stars:

Natalie Wood, William Devane, Steve Railsback

Won 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Wood	...	Karen Holmes
William Devane	...	Sgt. Milt Warden
Steve Railsback	...	Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt
Roy Thinnes	...	Capt. Dana Holmes
Joe Pantoliano	...	Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Kim Basinger	...	Lorene Rogers
Peter Boyle	...	Fatso Judson
Will Sampson	...	Cpl. Cheney
Rick Hurst	...	Pfc. Hanson
Salome Jens	...	Gert Kipfer
Andrew Robinson	...	Sgt. Maylon Stark
David Spielberg	...	Lt. Ross
Andy Griffith	...	Gen. Barney Slater
Richard Venture	...	Col. Jack Delbart
Richard Bright	...	Sgt. Doehm

Storyline

Story takes place at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii just before the attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. The main plot deals with the adulterous love affair between Sgt. Warden and Karen Holmes, who's married to Warden's commanding officer Captain Dana Holmes.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | remake | military | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

De aquí a la eternidad

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bennett/Katleman Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 360 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

All of the officers and enlisted personnel are wearing black neckties. At this time frame the Army had already changed to khaki neckties.

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Connections

Version of From Here to Eternity (1980)

User Reviews

Natalie Wood's Golden Globe Winning Performance

Natalie Wood's Golden Globe Winning Performance makes this mini series worth watching. Natalie brings heart and sensuality to a complex character torn between desire and propriety, frustrated in a loveless marriage but unable to abandon the trappings of status.

What makes Natalie's performance most memorable is her subtlety. In an era where "over the top" acting seems to get the most recognition, Natalie keeps her tumultuous feelings simmering below the surface, like a volcano threatening to erupt, but controlled enough to simply "glow red." You can see the intense heat in her charcoal eyes. Natalie's ambivalence makes her moments with William Devane all the more powerful.

Try to see the uncut six episode version--you will miss a lot if you only see the 110 minute version.