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East of Eden Movie Review

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Actors: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris

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Plot
Time/era of movie: - 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging Yes
Kind of romance: - romance (general) - love triangle/polygon
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - fighting with parents - general coming of age story
Family, struggling with Yes
Struggle with: - Father - Brother
How much story is philosophy rather than plot? - 3 (some)

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - blonde
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - sensitive - caring - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - prostitute/concubine
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 20%
Hair color - blonde
Hair type - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Movie makes you feel... - depressed/sad
Any profanity? - None
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