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 of smiling humanism that would have been unthinkable earlier in his career". Like Brienza, he pointed out that "the debt "Eden" owes to "The Bourne Identity" is considerable", but concludes that "the result is, in a word, superb". Writing for the "Los Angeles Times", Charles Solomon ranked the series the fourth best anime on his "Top 10". Eden of the East A compilation of the TV series, "Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication", had a limited theatrical release on September 26, 2009. Two other theatrical films have also been released. "Eden of the East Movie I: The King of