From Here to Eternity (1953) starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra. Intrigue and romance in the U.S. Army on Hawaii in 1941, right before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Prewitt (Clift) doesn't want to box, but the Army wants him to box. Meanwhile, Sergeant Warden (Lancaster) is fooling around with the company commander's wife (Kerr). This film features the famous scene of Lancaster and Kerr kissing on the beach while the surf rolls over them -- not nearly as much of a thrill in context as it is in outtakes. But I have to admit, I got caught up in the soap opera. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor puts an exclamation point on the film -- but time has robbed it of some of its impact. This movie won eight Oscars, including Best Picture. The subtitles are very legible, but frequently omit fragments of dialogue. Grade: B
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