Giant (1956 film)
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Giant (1956 film) is a 1956 American epic Western drama directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, that explores themes of wealth, racism, and social change in Texas over several decades.
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| Giant (1956 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11693782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Giant (1956 film) Context triple: [Edna Ferber, workAdaptedAs, Giant (1956 film)]
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Ran
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King Kong is a giant, iconic movie monster—typically depicted as a colossal gorilla—who has become one of cinema’s most famous and enduring creature characters.
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Mogambo
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Giant (1956 film) Target entity description: Giant (1956 film) is a 1956 American epic Western drama directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, that explores themes of wealth, racism, and social change in Texas over several decades.
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A.
Ran
Ran is a 1985 Japanese epic period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its visually stunning, tragic retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in feudal Japan.
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B.
Ran
Ran is a historical kingdom or people associated with the Caucasus region, traditionally linked to the broader cultural and political sphere of ancient and medieval Armenia and neighboring Kartvelian lands.
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C.
King Kong
King Kong is a giant, iconic movie monster—typically depicted as a colossal gorilla—who has become one of cinema’s most famous and enduring creature characters.
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D.
Mogambo
Mogambo is a 1953 adventure-drama film set in Africa, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and noted for its blend of romance, safari spectacle, and interpersonal tension.
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E.
The Greatest Show
"The Greatest Show" is the high-energy opening ensemble number from the musical film *The Greatest Showman*, known for its theatrical flair and anthemic celebration of showmanship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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drama film ⓘ epic film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Actor
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Art Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardWon | Academy Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AcademyAwardWonBy | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.66:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Giant (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Edna Ferber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carroll Baker
NERFINISHED
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Chill Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Hopper NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Holliman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Withers NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercedes McCambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Fix NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sal Mineo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | William C. Mellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editor |
Fred Bohanan
NERFINISHED
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Philip W. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hornbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Marfa, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
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drama ⓘ epic ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Bick Benedict
NERFINISHED
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Jett Rink NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
racism
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social change ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Dimitri Tiomkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeSpan | several decades ⓘ |
| notableFor | James Dean’s final film role ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mexican Americans
NERFINISHED
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Texas cattle ranching ⓘ oil industry in Texas ⓘ |
| producer | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | George Stevens Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 201 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fred Guiol
NERFINISHED
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Ivan Moffat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedFor | United States National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionReason | culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Elizabeth Taylor
NERFINISHED
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James Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Giant (1956 film) Description of subject: Giant (1956 film) is a 1956 American epic Western drama directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, that explores themes of wealth, racism, and social change in Texas over several decades.
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