The Plot…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n1941.\u00a0 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.<\/p>\n
Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt, a professional boxer who retired after blinding another fighter, is transferred to Fort Shafter in Hawaii.\u00a0 Captain “Dynamite” Holmes is excited to get Prewitt under his command.\u00a0 Prewitt on his boxing team is a sure thing to win the Regimental Boxing Championship.\u00a0 When Prewitt refuses to box, Holmes decides to “break him”.<\/p>\n
To that end, Captain Holmes orders his subordinates to make Prewitt’s life miserable.\u00a0 Extra duties.\u00a0 Extreme punishments.\u00a0 Nothing can break Prewitt’s resolve.\u00a0 Company punishments for Prewitt’s “infractions” distance his fellow soldiers from him.\u00a0 Only Private Angelo Maggio is willing to be friendly with Prewitt.\u00a0 This causes friction between Maggio and the sadistic Sergeant Judson.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Milton knows Captain Holmes is wrong, but it would be career suicide to disobey him.\u00a0 Of course Milton’s affair with Captain Holmes’ wife would have the same result.<\/p>\n
Things are past a breaking point…<\/p>\n
… then the morning of December 7th dawns…<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom Here to Eternity<\/em> was nominated for thirteen 1954 Academy Awards.\u00a0 It won eight.<\/p>\n\n- Winner for Best Picture<\/em> – Buddy Adler<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role<\/em> – Frank Sinatra<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role<\/em> – Donna Reed<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Director<\/em> – Fred Zinnemann<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Writing, Screenplay<\/em> – Daniel Taradash<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White<\/em> – Burnett Guffey<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Sound, Recording<\/em> – John P. Livadary<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Winner for Best Film Editing<\/em> – William A. Lyon<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role<\/em> – Montgomery Clift<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role<\/em> – Burt Lancaster<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role<\/em> – Deborah Kerr<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nominee for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White<\/em> – Jean Louis\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Nominee for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture<\/em> – Morris Stoloff, George Duning<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
From Here to Eternity<\/em> tied Gone with the Wind<\/em> with the eight Oscars<\/em> won by a single film.\u00a0 This record stood for over a decade. The films were also winners of the Best Picture Oscar<\/em>.\u00a0 Interestingly enough only one actor appears in both: George (Superman<\/em>) Reeves.\u00a0 Reeves had small roles in both films and is actually uncredited in From Here to Eternity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nClaude Atkins made his film debut in this film.<\/p>\n
From Here to Eternity<\/em> is a classic.<\/p>\nFrom Here to Eternity <\/i>(1953)<\/strong> rates 5 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_a.png\")
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