East of Eden (film) Although set in early 20th century Monterey, California, much of the film was actually shot on location in Mendocino, California. Some scenes were filmed in the Salinas Valley. Of the three films in which James Dean played the male lead, this is the only one to have been released during his lifetime and the only one Dean personally viewed in its entirety. The film, along with "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant", has been named by the American Film Institute as one of the best 400 American films of all time. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in
Eden of the East April 9, 2009, the series began its run of 11 episodes. On September 26, 2009, the studio released "Eden of the East Compilation: Air Communication", a film retelling of the events of the series. The studio originally planned for a second season but decided instead that a pair of movies would be a better means of continuing the story; the films were released on November 28, 2009 and January 9, 2010 respectively. In North America, the series was released on Blu-ray and DVD in 2010. The movies were released in 2011. The Japanese release of the first DVD volume debuted