Giant (1956)

Release date: 1956-11-24
Country: USA
Language: English|Spanish
Director: George Stevens
Production Co: George Stevens Productions
Genre: Western, Drama
Rating: 7.7/10
Length: 3h 21min

Storyline

Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds across two generations.

Plot Keywords

rancher, cattle ranch, mexican american, racism, rivalry, oil, texas, epic, breaking a mirror, sister sister relationship, tennis, slot machine, boys' choir, airplane, tiara, interracial marriage, listening to a radio, convertible, half breed, business

Short Review

The contrast between Hudson's stolid, genteel acting style and Dean's more electric approach gives Giant the energy it needs to propel its massive, decades-spanning narrative...