East of Eden

19811h 33m

A powerful eight-hour adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 generational saga stars Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Bottoms as battling brothers reminiscent of Cain and Abel, and Jane Seymour as the malevolent young woman who toys with their emotions.

Production

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 1981

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1. Part 1

John Steinbeck's generational saga stars Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Bottoms as Cain-and-Abel brothers and Jane Seymour as the vixen who comes between them.

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2. Part 2

Adam's dreams of a California ranch are dashed when his wife (Jane Seymour) deserts him and her newborn twins to work in a bordello.

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3. Part 3

The burden of the past weighs heavily on the teenage Trask twins as bitter revelations tear the family apart.

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