Ironically, Dean was not nominated for his role in this film (although it eventually became his iconic career role), but was nominated instead for his Best Actor performance as insecure, tortured, neurotic loner and unappreciated son Caleb "Cal" Trask in his first major film role,East of Eden (1955).The family melodrama was significantly modified from its original source due to pressures of the Production Code regarding its sordidness - namely, the incestual behavior of the dissolute playboy character named Monte.No member of the Vale family has ever had a nervous breakdown." Dr.Jaquith confirms Lisa""s fears for Charlotte""s mental health and recommends immediate treatment at his sanitarium: "Well, there""s one having one now.She""s 31 years old.One of these days, she""s gonna wake up and find her looks are gone and then where will she be? Well, no wonder she""s worried.