His raw, vulnerable performance earned him the first posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Cal discovers that their mother, Kate ( Jo Van Fleet ), whom they believed was dead, is actually alive and running a nearby brothel. A leste do paraГso Drama 1955 1h 55m 7.8
Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the boys' estranged mother. His raw, vulnerable performance earned him the first
Central to the film is Cal's desperate struggle to prove his worth through a business venture to recover his father's lost fortune, only to face further rejection. Cast and Key Performances Central to the film is Cal's desperate struggle
Set in 1917 California against the backdrop of World War I, the film is a modernized retelling of the .
The story follows Cal Trask ( James Dean ), a rebellious and "troubled" youth who constantly competes for the affection of his deeply religious father, Adam ( Raymond Massey ).
Portrays the stern, strict patriarch of the family. Critical Legacy Norman Holland on Elia Kazan, East of Eden (1955).