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The Giant
The Giant

The Giant

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Basque

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.607/10

Release Date

05 October 2017

Country

Spain

Cast

Ramon Agirre

Ramon Agirre

Antonio

Eneko Sagardoy

Eneko Sagardoy

Miguel Joaquin

Joseba Usabiaga

Joseba Usabiaga

Martin

Aia Kruse

Aia Kruse

Maria

Iñigo Azpitarte

Iñigo Azpitarte

Fernando

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