The Giant - Giganten JAMES DEAN - ROCK HUDSON - ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Giant is a 1956 American epic drama film directed by George Stevens

The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean; and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cárdenas, and Earl Holliman.

Giant was the last of Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and final Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car crash before the film was released.

In the mid-1920s, wealthy Texas rancher Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr. travels to Maryland to purchase a prized stallion and meets socialite Leslie Lynnton. The two marry and return to the Benedict family's expansive cattle ranch, Reata, in Texas. Upon arrival, Leslie clashes with Bick's strong-willed sister, Luz, who resents her presence and tries to maintain control over the household. Leslie gradually discovers the deeply rooted patriarchal norms and racial hierarchies in Texas society, particularly the systemic discrimination against the region's Hispanic population. After escorting Leslie on a tour of the ranch, Jett Rink, a ranch hand infatuated with Leslie, points out the harsh living conditions of the Hispanic workers at the rundown village of Biendecito, where the Mexican laborers at Bick's ranch live in poverty. Leslie urges Bick to improve their circumstances. Her efforts include arranging medical care for Angel Obregón II, the infant son of one of the workers, though Bick is initially reluctant to allow their family doctor to treat non-white patients.

Luz is killed after being thrown from Leslie's horse, War Winds. In her will, she bequeaths a small parcel of land to Jett, angering Bick. Jett declines Bick's offer to purchase the property and names it "Little Reata." Leslie and Bick have twins, Jordan III ("Jordy") and Judy, followed by a daughter, Luz II. Marital tensions lead Leslie to take the children to her parents in Maryland for an extended stay. Bick follows, and the couple reconciles and returns to Texas. Meanwhile, Jett works his land and eventually strikes oil. With his newfound wealth, he attempts to persuade Bick to permit oil drilling on Reata, but Bick refuses, determined to preserve the ranch's cattle legacy.

By 1941, the Benedict children have grown, and new tensions emerge. Bick expects Jordy to take over the ranch, but Jordy wishes to become a doctor. Leslie wants Judy to attend finishing school in Switzerland, though Judy aspires to study animal husbandry at Texas Tech. Each child successfully convinces one parent to support their goals.