Giant. 1956. Directed by George Stevens

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Giant. 1956. USA. Directed by George Stevens. Courtesy of Warner Bros./Photofest. © Warner Bros.

Giant. 1956. USA. Directed by George Stevens. Screenplay by Fred Guiol, Ivan Moffat, based on the novel by Edna Ferber. With Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean. 35mm. 201 min.

Nominated for 10 Oscars, Giant is a sweeping saga of jealousy, racism, and the clash of cultures in the vast Texas oilfields. 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 is shocked by the racial bigotry of the white Texans against the locals of Mexican descent. Meanwhile, 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 Benedicts’ disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

This film accompanies A View from the Vaults: Recent Film Acquisitions.

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