Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Giant
1956
****
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Mercedes McCambridge

A Texas rancher returns home with his beautiful new wife, only to be welcomed with a cold shoulder by his sister. The escalating family saga coincides with the transformation of the Texas economy from ranching to oil. This epic drama was adapted from Edna Ferber's novel. The sprawling story takes more than three hours to tell, but it remains gripping all the way through. George Stevens won an Academy award for directing. James Dean's final film performance.