Re-visit this ambitious, grandly realised epic of the changing socio-economic (and physical) landscape of modern Texas, based on Edna Ferber’s best-selling novel.

Living up to its title, everything in this picture is big, from sprawling ranch location to the high-powered stars. Rock Hudson stars as the confident, stubborn young ranch baron Jordan ‘Bick’ Benedict, who woos and wins the hand of Southern belle Leslie (Elizabeth Taylor), a seemingly demure young beauty who proves to be Bick’s match after she settles into the family homestead. The film sees James Dean’s final performance before his tragic death, as poor former ranch hand Jett Rink, who strikes oil and transforms himself into a flamboyant millionaire playboy, earning a second posthumous Academy Award nomination. The talented supporting cast includes Mercedes McCambridge as Bick’s frustrated sister, put out by the new woman of the house, and with Carroll Baker and Dennis Hopper as the Benedict’s rebellious children. 

Giant was nominated for 10 Academy Awards with director George Stevens winning his second Oscar.

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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets for Giant at Wilton's Music Hall on Tuesday 14 July at 19:00. To enter the competition, send an email to bojana@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected

Q: Who directed Giant?

A: 1) Dennis Hopper  2) George Stevens 3) Rock Hudson