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Bigger Than Life is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, and Walter Matthau. Its plot follows an ailing school teacher and family man whose life spins out of control when he misuses cortisone.
James Mason stars as a schoolteacher who takes a hormone drug to cure his arterial inflammation, but becomes violent and delusional. The film explores the themes of addiction, family, and social criticism in 1950s America.
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- Nicholas Ray
- 1956-09-05
When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father (James Mason, in one of his most indelible roles) is prescribed cortisone for a painful, possibly fatal affliction, he grows dangerously addicted to the experimental drug, resulting in his transformation into a psychotic and ultimately violent household despot.
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Robert F. Simon. Dr. Norton. Christopher Olsen. Richie Avery. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. After schoolteacher Ed Avery (James Mason) faints and is hospitalized,...
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Mar 25, 2010 · Directed by Nicholas Ray, the 1956 film Bigger Than Life stars James Mason as a schoolteacher who experiences wild mood swings and psychotic episodes after becoming addicted to his arthritis...
