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The old man and the sea
Title
The old man and the sea / directed by John Sturges ; producer, Leland Hayward ; writer, Peter Viertel.
Publication
Hollywood, CA : Warner Bros., [2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from web page.
Based on th enovel by Ernest Hemingway.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
Wide screen (16x9).
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Summary
Ernest Hemingway's choice for the lead in the film version of his "The Old Man and the Sea" was the right one: Spencer Tracy's performance brought him the sixth of his nine Academy Award nominations, and the film won the National Board of Review's 1958 Best Picture and Best Actor awards. Alone in a small skiff, an aging Cuban fisherman catches a huge marlin and must defy the sea, marauding sharks, and his flagging strength to bring his great catch home. Filmed in part on sun-drenched Cuban locales, and graced by Dimitri Tiomkin's Oscar-winning score, "The Old Man and the Sea" is a colorful cinematic ode to the indomitability of the human spirit.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 26, 2023
Cast
Spencer Tracy.
System details note
Blu-ray, wide screen (16x9, 1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
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