Spencer Tracy
The Old Man
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The Old Man and the Sea is a 1958 American adventure drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy. The screenplay by Peter Viertel was based on the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway .
A film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novella about an old Cuban fisherman who catches a giant marlin and faces sharks and other dangers. Starring Spencer Tracy, who earned an Oscar nomination for his role, and directed by John Sturges.
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- Adventure, Drama
- John Sturges, Fred Zinnemann
- 1958-10-11
Academy Award winner Spencer Tracy stars in Ernest Hemingway's classic story of an aged but indomitable Cuban fisherman and his battle against the sea.
A classic adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel about a Cuban fisherman who catches a giant fish. Starring Spencer Tracy, Harry Bellaver, and Don Diamond, directed by John Sturges.
- John Sturges
- Felipe Pazos Jr.
After spending most of his life alone, and losing his only companion, a young Cuban boy, the old man heads out to sea once again, the laughing-stock of all other fisherman. His 80+ days without a notable catch end on this trip, but will he be able to defeat the odds after catching a gigantic marlin?
Despite the devotion of the young boy (Felipe Pazos) who brings him coffee and food, the fisherman fears he has become perpetually unlucky. On his 85th day of fishing, the old man catches a...
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- Adventure
