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11 October 1958 (USA)
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SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory!
Plot:
An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea. Based on Ernest Hemingway's story. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 5 wins
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3 nominations
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(11 articles)
Hopkins And Bening Join Hemingway And Fuentes
(From ShockYa. 5 November 2009, 11:19 PM, PST)
Hopkins Is Hemingway
(From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 5 November 2009, 5:59 AM, PST)
(From ShockYa. 5 November 2009, 11:19 PM, PST)
Hopkins Is Hemingway
(From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 5 November 2009, 5:59 AM, PST)
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Remarkable work from Tracy, but hardly grand entertainment...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Spencer Tracy | ... | The Old Man / Narrator |
 | Felipe Pazos | ... | The Boy (as Felipe Pazos Jr.) |
| Harry Bellaver | ... | Martin |
| Don Diamond | ... | Cafe Proprietor |
| Don Blackman | ... | Hand Wrestler |
| Joey Ray | ... | Gambler |
| Mary Hemingway | ... | Tourist |
| Richard Alameda | ... | Gambler |
| Tony Rosa | ... | Gambler |
| Carlos Rivero | ... | Gambler |
| Robert Alderette | ... | Gambler |
| Mauritz Hugo | ... | Gambler |
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86 min
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Color (Warnercolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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In 1952, Humphrey Bogart attempted to purchase the film rights to Hemingway's novel through his production company, Santana Productions. Bogart identified strongly with the character of the old man and wanted to play the fisherman in the film project, with Nicholas Ray as the director. Unfortunately, the actor was unsuccessful in securing the film rights, and the film wasn't made until the year following his death, with his close friend Spencer Tracy starring.
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Revealing mistakes: Although the Old Man is supposed to be way out at sea and all alone, at around 34 minutes and 30 seconds a small boat with a person on it can clearly be seen between the old man's body and his left arm.
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Referenced in The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
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Cancion del Pescador
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John Sturges directed this reportedly-troubled production, a handsome adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's story about an old salt who wants one last chance to catch a prized fish before he dies. This scenario puts extraordinary demands on lead actor Spencer Tracy, who is forced to hold the screen nearly alone for ninety minutes. Although he manages to ingratiate himself early on to the viewer, one still doesn't know how to take this character--is he likably stubborn or stubbornly foolish? Either way, Hemingway's tale doesn't quite make its mark as rousing cinematic material, however the finish is very satisfying. It gets a helping hand from Dimitri Tiomkin and his score, which won an Oscar. Remade as a TV-movie in 1990 starring Anthony Quinn. ** from ****