USA,
1955, 115 min
(Alternative: 110 min)
Directed by:
Elia KazanScreenplay:
Paul OsbornCinematography:
Ted D. McCordComposer:
Leonard RosenmanCast:
Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis, Abdullah Abbas (more)Plots(1)
Two brothers rival for the love of their stern, overbearing, widowed father (Raymond Massey). However, when Cal (James Dean), the rejected 'rebel' son, discovers that his mother (Jo Van Fleet) is not dead but running a nearby brothel, he decides to tell his brother (Richard Davalos). This spiteful decision soon leads to the destruction of his relationship with his brother, who in a drunken frenzy runs off to enlist in an army unit being shipped overseas to the battlefields of France. Unable to bear the loss of his favourite son, Cal's pacifist father breaks down completely. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Jo Van Fleet (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1956 - Elia Kazan (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1956 - James Dean (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1956 - Paul Osborn (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - James Dean (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1956 - Jo Van Fleet (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1956 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Saturn Awards
- 2014 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
Cannes Film Festival
- 1955 - Elia Kazan (Best Dramatic Film)
- 1955 - Elia Kazan (Golden Palm - Official Competition)