
Giant
1Win10NomsDirected by George Stevens
Synopsis
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Awards
29th Academy Awards· 1957
- DirectingGeorge StevensWon
- Actor in a Leading RoleJames Dean ( Posthumous Nomination ) – As Jett Rink
- Actor in a Leading RoleRock Hudson
- Actress in a Supporting RoleMercedes McCambridge
- Best PictureGeorge Stevens, Henry Ginsberg
- Costume DesignMarjorie Best, Moss Mabry
- Film EditingFred Bohanan, Philip W. Anderson, William Hornbeck
- Music (Comedy or Drama Score)Dimitri Tiomkin
- Production DesignBoris Leven: Ralph S. Hurst
- Writing (Adapted)Fred Guiol By Edna Ferber, Ivan Moffat
Details
- Released
- 8 November 1956
- Runtime
- 3h 21m
- Director
- George Stevens
- Writers
- Ivan Moffat, Fred Guiol
- Budget
- $5,400,000
- Box office
- $32,855,818
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions
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Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Rock HudsonNominated
James Dean
Carroll Baker
Jane Withers
Chill Wills
Mercedes McCambridgeNominated
Dennis Hopper
Sal Mineo
Rod Taylor

