Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, George Stevens Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson

Director: George Stevens

Summary: To mark the centenary of his birth, this anniversary edition features: 'Giant', 'Woman Of The Year', 'D-Day To Berlin' and 'George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey'.

WIN DVDs by rating this DVD

Average User Rating:

WIN DVDS by being amongst the first to review this DVD. Reviewing DVDs earns you bonus entries and lets you WIN DVDs!Please login before reviewing this DVD. If you're a new user, register for free and enter to WIN FREE DVDs!

Consciously crafted by director George Stevens as a piece of American myth making, Shaneis on nearly everyone's shortlist of great movie Westerns. A buckskin knight, Shane (Alan Ladd) rides into the middle of a range war between farmers and cattlemen, quickly siding with the "sod-busters". While helping a kindly farmer (Van Heflin), Shane falls platonically in love with the man's wife (Jean Arthur, in the last screen performance of a marvellous career). Though the showdowns are exciting, and the story simple but involving, what most people will remember about this movie is the friendship between the stoical Shane and the young son of the farmers. The kid is played by Brandon De Wilde, an amazing child performer; his parting scene with Shane is guaranteed to draw tears from even the most stony-hearted moviegoer. And speaking of stony hearts, Jack Palance made a sensational impression as the evil gunslinger sent to clean house--he has fewer lines of dialogue than he has lines in his magnificently craggy face, but he makes them count. The photography, highlighting the landscape near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, won an Oscar. --Robert Horton

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Woman Of The Year Trailer, Giant Introduction By George Stevens Junior, Giant Audio Commentary, Giant Documentaries, New York And Hollywood Giant Premiere Footage, Giant Photo Galleries
Release Date:	January 24, 2005
Runtime:	453 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 068060
Keywords:	Five, Box, General, George, Set, Stevens, Anniversary, Drama, Discs, 100th
Genre:	Drama