The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

Directed by

John Sturges

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 168 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging fisherman in Cuba goes far out to sea alone on a fishing trip. He fights to catch and hold onto a giant marlin.

meditativelonelydeterminedvisceralstubbornpoeticstrugglingharsh

What happens

The Old Man and the Sea is a 1958 American adventure drama film adapted from the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film was directed by John Sturges and stars Spencer Tracy in the title role. The screenplay was adapted by Peter Viertel. Dimitri Tiomkin won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the film. The film was also nominated for Best Color Cinematography (for James Wong Howe) and Best Actor (Tracy). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
• The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
• La Caleta olvidada (1958)
• The Big Country (1958)
• The Gun Runners (1958)
• Alaska Seas (1954)
• Separate Tables (1958)
• Enchanted Island (1958)