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Giant

1956

George Stevens

Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker ...

7.4

25,049

Drama. Romance Texan rancher Bick Benedict (Rock Hudson) visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie Benedict (Elizabeth Taylor), 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 (James Dean) unfolds across two generations.

	Author	Review
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"An excellent film which registers strongly on all levels, whether it’s in its breathtaking panoramic shots of the dusty Texas plains, the personal, dramatic impact of the story itself, or the resounding message"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"The pace is so plodding, and the general effect so stultifyingly unsubtle, that one is left impressed only by the fine landscape photography"	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Although Giant offers a solid evening's entertainment, it falls short of true brilliance. An epic storyline is not inherently great."	NEU
United States	James Powers The Hollywood Reporter	"Giant in size, giant in ambition, giant in the human emotions (...) Rock Hudson is powerful in perhaps the best portrayal of his career"	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"Thanks to Mr. Stevens' brilliant structure and handling of images, every scene and every moment is a pleasure"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Like the title says, it's a whopper: 201 minutes of a Texas family's rise to fame and fortune, (...)Much of it is awful, but it's almost impossible not to be taken in by the narrative sprawl"	NEU

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