From Here to Eternity

1953 · directed by Fred Zinnemann

Rating

93/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, Oscar Winner

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

From Here to Eternity (1953), directed by Fred Zinnemann, rates 93/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Burt Lancaster
• Montgomery Clift
• Deborah Kerr
• Frank Sinatra
• Donna Reed
• Philip Ober
• Mickey Shaughnessy
• Harry Bellaver
• Ernest Borgnine
• Jack Warden

Crew

• Burnett Guffey — Director of Photography
• William A. Lyon — Editor
• George Duning — Original Music Composer
• Daniel Taradash — Screenplay

More from Fred Zinnemann

1. High Noon (1952) — 95/100 · hit
2. The Search (1948) — 85/100 · hit
3. A Man for All Seasons (1966) — 81/100 · hit
4. Act of Violence (1949) — 81/100 · hit
5. The Day of the Jackal (1973) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Nun's Story (1959) — 77/100

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