Film
Giant
Drama · 2h 16m
Where to see it
6 screenings in 3 cities
2 screenings in Dresden
Cineplex Dresden
About
In summer 1983, Roald Dahl meets his publishers as they try to contain fallout from his public comments on Israel and the Palestinians.
Set in the summer of 1983, shortly before the release of The Witches, Giant places Roald Dahl in a tense meeting with his British and American publishers. They are trying to limit the consequences of his public criticism of Israel and support for the Palestinians, expressed in a review of a book about the 1982 Lebanon war. John Lithgow plays Dahl. The cast also includes Elliot Levey, Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones and Richard Hope.
The film records a performance of Mark Rosenblatt's stage play, directed by Nicholas Hytner and staged at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London in 2025. The chamber-theatre staging is deliberately confined, and the production raises the question of whether an artist's work can be separated from the artist.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
John Lithgowas Roald Dahl
Elliot Levey
Aya Cash
Rachael Stirling
Tessa Bonham Jones
Richard Hope
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- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Written by
- Mark Rosenblatt
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- Trafalgar Releasing
Good to know
- Running time
- 2 hours 16 minutes
- Language
- English
Questions
How long is Giant?
2 hours 16 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 36 minutes.
Where can I see Giant?
There are 6 screenings at 3 cinemas in 3 cities, most in Düsseldorf (2), Köln (2) and Dresden (2). Pick your city above for the times.
What language is Giant in?
Giant is in English. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).
Who is in Giant?
John Lithgow plays Roald Dahl, with Elliot Levey, Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones and Richard Hope.
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