Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

East of Eden

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19811981
  • 8h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
766
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,210
415
East of Eden (1981)
John Steinbeck's East Of Eden
Play trailer1:21
1 Video
6 Photos
Drama
Screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel which begins in the years after the American Civil War and, through the story of the Trask family, brings to light a struggle and conflict inheren... Read allScreen adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel which begins in the years after the American Civil War and, through the story of the Trask family, brings to light a struggle and conflict inherent in the human condition.Screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel which begins in the years after the American Civil War and, through the story of the Trask family, brings to light a struggle and conflict inherent in the human condition.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
766
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,210
415
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Stars
      • Timothy Bottoms
      • Jane Seymour
      • Bruce Boxleitner
    Top credits
    • Stars
      • Timothy Bottoms
      • Jane Seymour
      • Bruce Boxleitner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Episodes3

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated
    1 Season
    1981

    Videos1

    John Steinbeck's East Of Eden
    Trailer 1:21
    John Steinbeck's East Of Eden

    Photos6

    East of Eden (1981)
    Timothy Carey in East of Eden (1981)
    East of Eden (1981)
    East of Eden (1981)
    East of Eden (1981)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Adam Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Jane Seymour
    Jane Seymour
    • Kate Trask…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Charles Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Lee
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Abra
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Aron Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Sam Bottoms
    Sam Bottoms
    • Cal Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • Cyrus Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Jules Edwards
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Faye
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Will Hamilton
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • James Grew
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Samuel Hamilton
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Nellie Bellflower
    Nellie Bellflower
    • Mrs. Trask
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Sheriff Horace Quinn
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Vernon Weddle
    Vernon Weddle
    • Bill Ames
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Mrs. Ames
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Wendell Burton
    • Tom Hamilton
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    East of Eden
    7.8
    East of Eden
    Up the Sandbox
    5.8
    Up the Sandbox
    Postcards from the Edge
    6.7
    Postcards from the Edge
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.9
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    Scarlet Street
    7.8
    Scarlet Street
    Funny Girl
    7.3
    Funny Girl
    Mildred Pierce
    8.0
    Mildred Pierce
    From Here to Eternity
    7.6
    From Here to Eternity
    Hair
    7.5
    Hair
    East of Eden
    7.6
    East of Eden
    A Tale of Two Cities
    7.1
    A Tale of Two Cities
    Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie
    6.7
    Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Timothy Carey, who plays an evangelist, also appeared in the 1955 James Dean version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

    User reviews29

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Yes! This Steinbeck!
    We all know the '55 version with James Dean, which is based (loosely) on the epic novel by John Steinbeck. The three major films of James Dean were destined to become cult classics because Dean and his tragic early death lends itself to cultism. But, Dean's East of Eden was Hollywood and hardly Steinbeck. Not to slam it as it was a fine film-- but not Steinbeck. This miniseries utilizing the skills of the Bottoms Brothers and a fine cast-- Jane Seymour is superb. The epic unfolds with the biblical story of betrayal, fratricide, envy and passion found in the book of Genesis. Steinbeck's books in his California period are sweeping epics that cross generations, sprout archetypes and are a wealth of discovery for the reader. Alas, his later works, in comparison, disappoint. But, East of Eden, which with its classic epic mate, The Grapes of Wrath, bring to light a struggle and conflict inherent in the human condition. This is no slight challenge to bring to the screen and it takes the length of a mini-series to do it justice. The saga of the Trask family becomes not only the tale of the fall from grace we all know from our Judeo-Christian tradition but the conflict that is part of all of us. Wrought with deceit, pain, misunderstanding and misjudgement, it is a tale of redemption, forgiving and hope. This is one of the best mini-series I've ever come across and for one that hates TV to sit with eyes glued to the screen from beginning to conclusion, it had to be good. Alas, no video or DVD. Watch for it on reruns.
    helpful•20
    4
    • artzau
    • Apr 23, 2001

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 8, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'
    • Filming locations
      • Gilroy, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Barney Rosenzweig Productions
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
      • Viacom Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      8 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    East of Eden (1981)
    Top Gap
    By what name was East of Eden (1981) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page
    Add episode

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list
    Back to top

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.