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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 & 4 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)
- Directors
- John Sturges
- Fred Zinnemann(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- 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.
- GoofsAlthough 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.
- 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 (1993)
Featured review
Excellent adaptation that consistently supports that main point of the story throughout
Excellent adaptation of Ernest Hemmingway's award winning work makes the following point: That catching the ordinary one is a function of individual luck. Catching the extraordinary one, however, is a delicate balance of an individual's strength, experience, and skill. Storyline: An old, master fisherman, second-guessed by his younger peers for a failure to make a catch in 84 days, nevertheless perseveres day-after-day -- steadfastly driven by a tremendous belief in self, ability, and the anticipation that puts him only one day's luck away from landing the "big one." When the big one is finally hooked, it turns out that hauling it in is more important for reaffirming belief in self and disproving detractors than it is for the prize itself.
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $67,740
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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