From Here to Eternity (miniseries)
From Here to Eternity is a 1979 American three-part, six-hour television miniseries and a remake of the 1953 film From Here to Eternity based on the 1951 novel of the same name. All three conclude with the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. The miniseries originally aired in three two-hour installments on three consecutive Wednesdays on NBC on February 14, 21 and 28, 1979.
| From Here to Eternity | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Harold Gast Don McGuire Daniel Taradash |
| Directed by | Buzz Kulik |
| Starring | Natalie Wood William Devane Kim Basinger Steve Railsback Joe Pantoliano |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Harve Bennett Harris Katleman |
| Producer | Buzz Kulik |
| Cinematography | Gerald Perry Finnerman |
| Editors | Les Green Michael B. Hoggan Robert L. Swanson |
| Running time | 6 hours |
| Production company | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 14 – February 28, 1979 |
The story details the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division, United States Army. There are two main sub-plots: First Sergeant Milt Warden’s (William Devane) ongoing affair with Karen Holmes (Natalie Wood), the wife of his commanding officer, and Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt's (Steve Railsback) affair with Lorene Rogers (Kim Basinger), a local prostitute.