James Dean: Rebel Generation (2025)
Overview
The antithesis of the virile heroes of his era, James Dean shook up the representation of adolescence and masculinity in three films shot in 1955, the same year he died in a car accident at the age of 24—exactly seventy years ago: Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant. This meteoric rise made him an instant icon, frozen in eternal, rebellious youth, which still resonates strongly today.
Cast
James Dean
Self (archive footage)
Coraly Zahonero
Narrator (voice over)
Julien de Saint Jean
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