
Giant
1956 · Movie · NR · 201 min · ★ 7.6 · 85% critics
A wealthy Texas rancher and a poorer cowboy both pursue the same woman, who is newly arrived and unprepared for the prejudice around her. When the ranch changes with new oil wealth, conflicts grow across years and generations, shaping the family and those tied to their land.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-11-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 201 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (758 votes)
- Budget
- $5,400,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a sprawling Texas saga with romance, wealth, and social issues that unfold over generations in a bold old-Hollywood style; Not for you if you dislike long, soapy epics like A Place in the Sun or Shane.
Pros: sweeping Texas epic; big cast performances; bold social themes | Cons: overlong pacing; melodramatic sections; some parts drag
Themes
- hotel
- petrol
- jealousy
- judge
- funeral
- texas
- wine cellar
- ranch
- senator
- restaurant
- sexism
- rags to riches
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1957
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1957 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1957 · nominated
Cast & crew

Elizabeth Taylor
as Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Rock Hudson
as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

James Dean
as Jett Rink

Carroll Baker
as Luz Benedict II

Jane Withers
as Vashti Synthe

Chill Wills
as Uncle Bawley

Mercedes McCambridge
as Luz Benedict

Dennis Hopper
as Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

Sal Mineo
as Angel Obregón II

Rod Taylor
as Sir David Karfrey
Directed by George Stevens