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Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea
Title
Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by John Sturges ; produced by Leland Hayward ; screenplay by Peter Viertel.
ISBN
0790727285 :
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1996.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Based on the book by Ernest Hemingway.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.
"Added attractions before the feature: original theatrical trailer and documentary segment with never-before-seen footage of Ernest Hemingway marlin fishing"--Container.
Music composed and conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Closed captioned.
National Board of Review, Best Picture, Best Actor, 1958; Academy Awards, Best Score.
Summary
An aging Cuban fisherman, alone in a small skiff, catches a magnificent marlin and must defy the sea, marauding sharks, and his own flagging strength to bring his great catch home.
Variant and related titles
Old man and the sea
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Series
Credits
Music composed and conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Cast
Spencer Tracy.
System details note
VHS; hi-fi, digitally processed.
Videorecording number
14158 Warner Home Video
Subjects
Genre/Form
Bildungsromane.
Allegories.
Also listed under
Warner Bros. Pictures.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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