Well done cinema classic.

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2011)

Occasionally before viewing a film for the first time,I peek into the special features section of the DVD.This is what I did with From Here to Eternity,and I found out some surprising things.There are 'first choices" when it comes to film roles,and the only first choice that ended up in their respective role was Burt Lancaster.No one felt that Montgomery Clift fit the role of the boxer,but the director persisted and got him anyway.Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra,according to the same people,also did not fit their roles but were brought in anyway.The director was taking a gamble and he knew it.It paid off.When it comes down to it,it didn't seem to matter who the first choices were,a great film resulted anyhow and made 8 well deserved Oscars to boot.Great film.