The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 26min
- Adventure, Drama
- 11 Oct 1958 (USA)
- Movie
An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
The Old Man / Narrator
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| Felipe Pazos | ... |
The Boy
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| Harry Bellaver | ... |
The Cafe Owner
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Richard Alameda | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Robert Alderette | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Don Alvarado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Don Blackman | ... |
Hand Wrestler (uncredited)
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| Don Diamond | ... |
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Mary Hemingway | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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| Mauritz Hugo | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Carlos Rivero | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Tony Rosa | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Sturges | ||
| Fred Zinnemann | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Ernest Hemingway | ... | (novel) |
| Peter Viertel | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Leland Hayward | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur P. Schmidt | ||
| Folmar Blangsted | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Edward Carrere | ||
| Art Loel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ralph S. Hurst | ... | (as Ralph Hurst) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Gene Bryant | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Norman A. Cook | ... | assistant director |
| Russell Llewellyn | ... | assistant director (as Russ Llewellyn) |
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Donald P. Desmond | ... | set construction (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.A. Merrick | ... | sound by |
Special Effects by
| Arthur Rhoades | ... | special effects (as Arthur S. Rhoades) |
Visual Effects by
| Louis Lichtenfield | ... | photographic effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Arthur Widmer | ... | bluescreen technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lamar Boren | ... | underwater photographer |
| Floyd Crosby | ... | additional photographer |
| Chris Schwiebert | ... | assistant camera |
| Tom Tutwiler | ... | additional photographer |
| Emmett Bergholz | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bruce Catlin | ... | assistant camera: Hawaii (uncredited) |
| Richard Doran | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William A. Fraker | ... | cinematographer: Hawaii (uncredited) |
| Stuart Higgs | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Kline | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | conductor |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alfred C. Glassell Jr. | ... | special advisor: marlin film footage |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1965) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Norway) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Disney Channel (1995) (United States) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Warner Home Video (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Now an old man, a lifelong fisherman sets out to sea to ply his trade as he has done all of his life. He's not had much good fortune of late and has gone almost three months without a major catch while others are catching one or even two large marlins every week. Many of the locals make fun of him and some say he's too old now to be fishing but he still loves what he does and is encouraged by a young boy who loves him and has faith in him. On this day he hooks the fish of a lifetime, a marlin that is larger than his skiff. As it slowly pulls him out to sea, the old man reminisces about his past, his successes and the high points of his life. When he does finally manage to land the fish he has to fight off sharks who are feeding on it as he tries to return to his Cuban village. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ernest Hemingway was initially involved in the production, although the extent of his participation after selling his book's film rights to Warner Bros. was to go marlin fishing off the coast of Peru to try to find a fish suitable for use in the film. In the end, the producers used a rubber marlin and stock footage of marlin fishing in which Hemingway didn't participate. After seeing the film, Hemingway expressed his disappointment, remarking that Spencer Tracy looked less like a Cuban peasant fisherman than the rich actor he was. Nevertheless, Tracy earned an Oscar nomination for the role. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the Old Man is supposed to be way out at sea and all alone, at around 33:00 a small boat with a person on it can clearly be seen between the old man's body and his left arm. Apparently the previous wide shot (Old Man in boat) is reused as background for a following close shot of the Old Man. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cancion del Pescador See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The only opening credit is the following: Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. The cast and crew all appear in the closing credits. There were only three cast members named and are listed in the following order: Felipe Pazos Jr., Harry Bellaver, Spencer Tracy. See more » |
| Quotes |
The Old Man:
Do not blame the hand, it is not the hand's fault See more » |