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A sprawling drama about a Texas cattle rancher and his family and rivals, spanning two generations and covering the rise of oil industry. Starring Rock Hudson, James Dean, and Elizabeth Taylor, who won an Oscar for her role.
- (42K)
- Drama, Western
- George Stevens
- 1956-11-24
The movie is an epic portrayal of a powerful Texas ranching family challenged by changing times and the coming of big oil. A major subplot concerns the racism of many Anglo-European Americans in Texas during the mid-twentieth century, and the discriminatory social segregation enforced against Mexican Americans . [13]
Movie Info Synopsis Wealthy Texas rancher Bick Benedict (Rock Hudson) shakes things up at home when he returns from a trip to the East Coast with a love interest, the refined Leslie Lynnton ...
- (50)
- George Stevens
- G
- Elizabeth Taylor
A Texas ranching family fights to survive changing times in this epic adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Rock Hudson and directed by George Stevens.
- George Stevens
- Elizabeth Taylor
Giant (1956) is a sprawling, grandiose and iconic western epic and melodrama based on Edna Ferber's celebrated 1952 novel.
Oct 10, 2016 · On Nov. 24, 1956, George Stevens’ 195-minute epic Giant hit theaters. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review of the film, which nabbed 10 Academy Award nominations, is below. The George...
