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The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

An old Cuban fisherman goes out to get fish, something he has not done well
at for the last three months. He catches a huge one which is devoured by sharks
before he can land it.
Based on the classic, Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by Ernest
Hemingway. The story of an aging, life-long fisherman attempting to find himself,
and hopefully a fish, on a fishing trip in the gulf waters off Cuba. After spending most
of his life alone, and losing his only companion, a young Cuban boy, the old man
heads out to sea once again, the laughing-stock of all other fisherman. His 80+ days
without a notable catch end on this trip, but will he be able to defeat the odds after
catching a gigantic marlin?

Directed by John Sturges, Henry King, Fred Zinnemann

Writing credits: Ernest Hemingway, Peter Viertel

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  The Old Man/Narrator
Felipe Pazos ....  The Boy
Harry Bellaver ....  Martin
Don Diamond ....  Cafe Proprietor
Don Blackman ....  Hand Wrestler
oey Ray ....  Gambler
Mary Hemingway ....  Tourist
Richard Alameda ....  Gambler
Tony Rosa ....  Gambler
Carlos Rivero ....  Gambler
Robert Alderette ....  Gambler
Mauritz Hugo ....  Gambler
Don Alvarado ....  Waiter

Produced by Leland Hayward ....  producer
Original Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography by Floyd Crosby, James Wong Howe
Film Editing by Arthur P. Schmidt
Production Design by Edward Carrere, Art Loel
Set Decoration by Ralph S. Hurst
Makeup Department Gordon Bau ....  makeup supervisor
Production Management Gene Bryant ....  production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Alvarado ....  assistant director
Russell Llewellyn ....  assistant director
Sound Department M.A. Merrick ....  sound engineer
Special Effects by Arthur Rhoades ....  special effects
Stunts Jack Williams ....  stunts
Fred Zendar ....  stunts
Other crew:
Lamar Boren ....  underwater photographer
Floyd Crosby ....  additional photographer
Dimitri Tiomkin ....  conductor  Tom Tutwiler ....  additional photographer

Runtime: 86 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Warnercolor)
Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification: Finland:K-12 / UK:U / Canada:PG

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

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