John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" is a classic epic about an American family that spans three generations.

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Summary: Beautiful adaptation deserves restoration.
Comment: The full length miniseries does a good job of covering most of the novel. LLoyd Bridges is terrific, as is Richard Masur, and Sam Bottoms as Caleb. Karen Allen is very touching. Jane Seymour's Cathy is riveting. I've always liked Jane, but I did not know she was capable of his. The score is extremely beautiful. Sadly, this old VHS transfer is blurry and the sound is muddled. This truly deserves a dvd restoration.

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Summary: Once you start, you can't stop
Comment: This 6-hour long tape is not going to stop once you press play. You might rewind for a few instant replays, but you won't be able to do anything until you finish watching.

I was skeptical at first, thinking this was going to be some romantic hogwash intended for women only. But low and behold, Steinbeck's fiction proved as superior as they say. Add to that the youthful Seymour, who'll leave you wanting to see more, and it's genuine entertainment. Today's TV shows pale in comparison.

Many of the characters deserve applause. The old well-digger, the feuding brothers, the philosophical Chinaman/pretend simpleton... they all mesh into quite a team. It's a memorable production, and first-rate drama.

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Summary: The cast of East of Eden with Jane Seymour
Comment: It is too bad that Viacom can't see fit to put this video out on DVD and refresh it. The video tape version looks like the original has deteriorated and color faded. Fantastic mini-series though, very engaging and beautiful scenery. At least one scene from the original broadcast is left out, when the Jane Seymour character is young and kills her parents by fire in the barn, because they punished her for being sexually curious.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT movie
Comment: I loved this verison of East of Eden. J. Seymour was wonderful. I also watched the James Dean verison and although it was ok...the J. Seymour verison had lots of detail from the book which I enjoyed. I have recommended the 80's verison to several friends who have read the book.

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Summary: It's not the James Dean version!
Comment: This made-for-tv version includes more of the original story than the James Dean version, but still excludes some of the autobiographical details of the Steinbeck family. At that, it's still six hours long! Jane Seymour has far too much fun playing the evil Cathy, and Timothy Bottoms does his best to be original, but has obviously been affected by Dean's acting of the role. What's nice about this version is that includes so much more of the Old Testament allegory, and, of course, the Chinese houseman, Lee. ("I'm a heathen, thank you.") Buy this if you're a Steinbeck freak, a Bible freak, or a film freak who wants to compare Dean's version. However, it is six hours long, so if you're not one of the above, don't spend the money or the time.

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