
Giant

Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Director (1957)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1957)
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Box office
Grossed $32.9M worldwide, about 6.1 times its $5.4M budget
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Based on
Based on Giant
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William C. Mellor
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Edna FerberNovel
- Fred GuiolScreenplay
- Ivan MoffatScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5.4M
- Revenue
- $32.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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