This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean’s death, looks at Dean’s life through the use of still photographs with narration Read More »
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Giant (1956) George Stevens, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean
Jordan ‘Bick’ Benedict Jr., is a wealthy landowner and cattle rancher who marries Read More »
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Nicholas Ray, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere Read More »
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1972) Groupe Dziga Vertov, Jean-Luc Godard, Marlon Brando, Moshe Dayan, James Dean
The film’s subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. Read More »
East of Eden (1955) Elia Kazan, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Drama, Romance
In this film based on John Steinbeck’s epic novel, Cal Trask (James Dean), the son of a California farmer (Raymond Massey), feels that his father cares only about his brother, Aron (Richard Davalos). When Cal embarks on a business venture to gain the favor of his dad, he finds himself dealing with his estranged mother (Jo Van Fleet), now the owner of a brothel, and tensions in the family rise even further when he begins to fall for Aron’s girlfriend, Abra (Julie Harris).
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