From Here to Eternity Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. It deals with the troubles of soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine, stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed portrayed the women in their lives. The film won eight Academy Awards out of 13 nominations, including for Picture, Best Director , Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress . In 1941, Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt , a bugler, is...
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quick facts

Release date:	August 5, 1953
Directed by:	Fred Zinnemann
Runtime:	118 Minutes
Producer:	Maurice Adler
Editor:	William Lyon
Music by:	George Duning
Cinematography:	Burnett Guffey, Floyd Crosby
Screenplay by:	James Jones, Daniel Taradash
Estimated budget:	$2,400,000
Adapted from:	From Here to Eternity

Award-winners from From Here to Eternity

Donna Reed

Character:Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Born:January 27, 1921

Died:January 14, 1986

Frank Sinatra

Character:Pvt. Angelo Maggio

Born:December 12, 1915

Died:May 14, 1998

Cast of From Here to Eternity

Ernest Borgnine

Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson

Born:January 24, 1917

Age:95

Burt Lancaster

Sgt. Milton Warden

Born:Nov. 2, 1913

Died:Oct. 20, 1994

Jack Warden

Cpl. Buckley

Born:Sept. 18, 1920

Died:July 19, 2006

Deborah Kerr

Karen Holmes

Born:Sept. 30, 1921

Died:Oct. 16, 2007

Claude Akins

Sgt. 'Baldy' Dhom

Born:May 25, 1926

Died:Jan. 27, 1994

George Reeves

Sgt. Maylon Stark

Born:Jan. 5, 1914

Died:June 16, 1959

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1953	Academy Award for Best Picture, Maurice Adler
1953	Academy Award for Best Director, Fred Zinnemann
1953	Academy Award for Film Editing, William Lyon
1953	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Frank Sinatra
1953	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Donna Reed
1953	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Burnett Guffey
1953	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Daniel Taradash
1954	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Fred Zinnemann
1954	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Frank Sinatra
1953	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Fred Zinnemann

Year	Award Nomination
1953	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Montgomery Clift
1953	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Burt Lancaster
1953	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Deborah Kerr
1953	Academy Award for Best Director, Fred Zinnemann
1953	Academy Award for Best Picture, Maurice Adler
1953	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Frank Sinatra
1953	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Donna Reed
1953	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Daniel Taradash
1953	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Fred Zinnemann
1954	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Fred Zinnemann
1954	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Frank Sinatra
1953	Academy Award for Costume Design, Jean Louis
1953	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Fred Zinnemann

Film director of From Here to Eternity

Fred Zinnemann

Born: April 29, 1907

Died: March 14, 1997

Fred Zinnemann was an Austrian-American film director. He won two Academy Awards for directing films in many genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir, and play adaptations. Nineteen actors appearing in Zinnemann's films received Academy Award nominations for their performances: among that...
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Filming locations for From Here to Eternity

Hawaii

Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
"From Here to Eternity" is in what genre?
A:
The movie is classified as... Romance film and Drama.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "From Here to Eternity"?
A:
Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra and Jack Warden played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Which locations were featured in the movie From Here to Eternity?
A:
The motion picture's featured locations include Hawaii.
Q:
Which honors did the movie "From Here to Eternity" win?
A:
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Q:
Who was the producer of the film, "From Here to Eternity"?
A:
Maurice Adler produced the movie.
Q:
Who wrote the film From Here to Eternity?
A:
James Jones and Daniel Taradash wrote the movie's script.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "From Here to Eternity"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 118 minutes.
Q:
When was the motion picture "From Here to Eternity" premiered?
A:
The movie was released in 1953.
Q:
Who was the director of the motion picture "From Here to Eternity"?
A:
Fred Zinnemann directed the motion picture.
Q:
What was the slogan for the film, From Here to Eternity?
A:
The film's slogan was, "The boldest book of our time... Honestly, fearlessly on the screen!"

From Here to Eternity