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An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 5 nominations total
Felipe Pazos
- The Boy
- (as Felipe Pazos Jr.)
Richard Alameda
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Robert Alderette
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Don Alvarado
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Don Blackman
- Hand Wrestler
- (uncredited)
Don Diamond
- Cafe Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Mary Hemingway
- Tourist
- (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
George Nardelli
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Jose Portugal
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Carlos Rivero
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
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From the brilliant literally mind of Earnest Hemmingway, comes the touching story of " The Old Man and The Sea ". Spencer Tracy, plays The Old Man and his fine acting in this movie, garnered him an Oscar nomination in 1958. Tracy stars in the film and narrates the story. One follows attentively as he tells his tale of the Old Cuban and the native boy. Felipe Pazos plays the Boy and the two become life long friends. The simple quest of the Old Fishman to go out into the vast ocean in his little skiff to bring back enough fish to eat is a daily chore. What transpires is that many days go by without the Old Man catching anything at all. When the boy reminds him, he can bring the old man some luck, the old man prays earnestly to catch something worthy of his life at sea. When his prayer is answered, the old man is unsure of his amazing luck. The 'Catch of a Lifetime ' sends the old man into a retrospect of his life and it's recollection become the heart of the story. This is one of those stories where, the right actor was chosen to bring life to the novel and succeeded. A great film which has become a Classic to any who enjoy a great movie. ****
- thinker1691
- Oct 1, 2008
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- TriviaErnest 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.
- Goofs(at around 30 mins) There's a white fishing line extending upward from the marlin as it jumps out of the water, which is impossible because Spencer Tracy is sitting at water level. As explained in the end titles, this footage was obtained when Alfred C. Glassell Jr. caught a record-sized marlin at the Cabo Blanco Fishing Club in Peru.
- Quotes
The Old Man: Do not blame the hand, it is not the hand's fault
- Crazy creditsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into La Classe américaine : Le Grand Détournement (1993)
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- The Old Man and the Sea
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $67,740
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Le Vieil Homme et la mer (1958) officially released in India in Hindi?
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