Presented by American Cinematheque

Q&A with co-showrunner, writer and executive producer Zoe Kazan, co-showrunner and executive producer Jeb Stuart and actors Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Hoon Lee and Joseph Zada

Free with RSVP | Screening of Episode 107, "Timshel” and EAST OF EDEN (Elia Kazan, 1955, 35mm)

Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series EAST OF EDEN, a fresh adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece from Zoe Kazan, features a formidable cast led by Academy Award nominee Florence Pugh as the indelible antihero Cathy Ames and explores the multigenerational saga of the Trask family (including Christopher Abbott as Adam and Mike Faist as Charles). The series arrives over 70 years after the 1955 film adaptation starring James Dean — directed by Elia Kazan, Zoe’s grandfather — focused solely on the book’s final section.

Elia Kazan’s EAST OF EDEN in 35mm will screen following the Q&A.

Hollywood legend James Dean stars in this adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel. Teenaged Cal Trask (Dean–Rebel Without a Cause, Giant) longs for the affection that his father reserves for his brother Aron, but his efforts meet only rejection. Also attracted to Aron’s girlfriend, Cal becomes so frustrated in his search for love and acceptance that he reveals a long-held secret about their mother to Aron . . . knowledge that now tears the family apart.