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Scene from Among Giants (1998)
Scene Details
| Duration: 275 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 78 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 720x400 | Added: 2014-Aug-12 |
Actresses in this Scene
Rachel Griffiths
Birth Name: Rachel Anne Griffiths
Birth Date: 1968-12-18
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Details
Alternate Names: Rachael Griffith, Rachael Griffith, Rachael Griffiths, Rachael Griffiths, Rachel Anne Griffiths, ریچل گریفیتس
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Full Biography
Rachel Griffiths AM (born 18 December 1968) is an Australian actress known for her roles in 'Muriel's Wedding' and 'Hilary and Jackie'. She won critical acclaim for portraying Brenda Chenowith in 'Six Feet Under' and Sarah Walker Laurent in 'Brothers & Sisters', earning her a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Australian Film Institute Awards. After studying philosophy at Melbourne University and attending Victoria School of the Arts drama department, Griffiths began her career with theater companies before gaining recognition for writing and performing in the short film 'Barbie Gets Hip'. She went on to appear in various films and TV shows, including 'My Best Friend's Wedding', before making her mark in American television with 'Six Feet Under'.
About the Movie: Among Giants (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Entre gigantes, Among Giants - Zwischen Himmel und Erde, Jättiläisten varjossa, Les géants, Fra i giganti, My Sweet Sheffield, Posród gigantów
Director: Sam Miller
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
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Companies: Arts Council of England, BBC, British Screen Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Romance
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Story
Ray, an experienced painter, hires Gerry, an Australian woman with mountain climbing skills, to join his crew of men painting power towers in a 15-mile stretch outside Sheffield. Despite initial resistance from the crew, Ray and Gerry grow closer and eventually fall in love. Ray proposes to Gerry, but tensions rise when Steve, one of Ray's friends and colleagues, becomes jealous of their relationship. Meanwhile, Ray's ex-wife complains about his spending on Gerry instead of supporting his own children. As the job approaches its deadline, economic pressures mount, sparking the film's climax.
Summary
Among Giants is a 1998 British comedy-drama directed by Sam Miller. Set in Yorkshire, the film explores themes of friendship, love, and professional rivalry among Ray's painting crew, who are hired to paint power towers along a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires. The story revolves around the developing relationship between Ray and Gerry, an Australian woman who joins their predominantly male team. The film combines romantic tension with workplace dynamics, set against the backdrop of the men's grueling task amidst the 'giants' of the power towers.