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The Giant

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6.6/10 • 144

2017-10-05 • 1h 54m

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Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family’s fate. A story based on true events.

Directors
Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi
Writters
Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi, Andoni de Carlos
Editors
Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi, Andoni de Carlos, Laurent Dufreche

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  1. Ramon Agirre

    Ramon Agirre

    Antonio

  2. Eneko Sagardoy

    Eneko Sagardoy

    Miguel Joaquin

  3. Joseba Usabiaga

    Joseba Usabiaga

    Martin

  4. Aia Kruse

    Aia Kruse

    Maria

  5. Iñigo Azpitarte

    Iñigo Azpitarte

    Fernando

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badelf

Sep 23, 2022

6/10

It's an interesting story but not put together too well for modern cinema. A bit of trivia: the original title, Handia in Basque language, means Great in English, not Giant.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Basque
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
biographybasque country, spaingiant