Tagline: "The legendary epic that's as big as Texas."
"Giant" Movie Summary:
Based on Edna Ferber's novel, "Giant" stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and Dean, and it was directed by George Stevens. This movie is a sprawling epic about rural Texans over a period from the 1920s to the 1950s, and Dean plays a ranch hand who becomes an oil baron. An important story element concerns the prejudice of whites towards Latinos.
About "Giant" on DVD:
The DVD provides audio commentary by filmmaker/family archivist George Stevens Jr., screenwriter Ivan Moffat, and critic Stephen Farber. The DVD also contains the 45-minute documentary "George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him," as well as a pair of documentaries about the movie—"Memories of Giant" and "Return to Giant"—whose combined running time is over an hour and forty-five minutes.
DVD Details - Two-Disc Special Edition:
Feature Run Time: 3 Hours 21 Minutes
MPAA Rating: G
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.66:1), Color
English Dolby 2.0 Surround
French Dolby 2.0 Mono
English Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles
French Subtitles
Introduction by George Stevens Jr. (3 min.)
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Stephen Farber, Screenwriter Ivan Moffat, and George Stevens Jr.
George Stevens: Filmmakers Who Knew Him (45 min.)
Theatrical Trailers (5)
Memories of Giant (51 min. 30 sec.)
Return to Giant (55 min.)
New York Premiere Telecast (29 min.)
Hollywood Premiere (4 min. 20 sec.)
Giant Stars Are Off to Texas (37 sec.)
Stills (photos)
Documents (text)
Behind the Cameras: On Location in Marfa, Texas (6 min.)
Behind the Cameras: A Visit With Dimitri Tiomkin (6 min. 30 sec.)
A Giant Undertaking (text)
George Stevens Filmography (text)
Awards (text)
Cast and Crew (text)
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
