Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

The Old Man and the Sea

  • 19991999
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Adventure
An old fisherman goes out on his fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life.An old fisherman goes out on his fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life.An old fisherman goes out on his fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Aleksandr Petrov
  • Writers
    • Ernest Hemingway(based on the novel by)
    • Aleksandr Petrov(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Gordon Pinsent(voice)
    • Kevin Duhaney(voice)
    • Yôji Matsuda(Japanese version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Aleksandr Petrov
  • Writers
    • Ernest Hemingway(based on the novel by)
    • Aleksandr Petrov(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Gordon Pinsent(voice)
    • Kevin Duhaney(voice)
    • Yôji Matsuda(Japanese version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 3 nominations total

    Photos11

    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
    The Old Man and the Sea (1999)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Gordon Pinsent
    Gordon Pinsent
    • Old Manas Old Man
    • (voice)
    Kevin Duhaney
    Kevin Duhaney
    • Boyas Boy
    • (voice)
    Yôji Matsuda
      Rentarô Mikuni
      Rentarô Mikuni
        • Director
          • Aleksandr Petrov
        • Writers
          • Ernest Hemingway(based on the novel by)
          • Aleksandr Petrov(screenplay adaptation)
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
        • All cast & crew

        More like this

        My Love
        7.9
        My Love
        Mermaid
        7.7
        Mermaid
        The Cow
        7.5
        The Cow
        The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
        7.8
        The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
        Hedgehog in the Fog
        8.1
        Hedgehog in the Fog
        The Old Man and the Sea
        6.7
        The Old Man and the Sea
        More
        8.1
        More
        The Old Man and the Sea
        6.9
        The Old Man and the Sea
        Balance
        7.9
        Balance
        The Tale of Tales
        7.9
        The Tale of Tales
        The Danish Poet
        7.5
        The Danish Poet
        Father and Daughter
        7.8
        Father and Daughter

        Storyline

        Edit
        The plot of the film is a story of friendship between a little country boy and an old fisherman. Santiago, a strong and proud man, cannot accept the implacable passage of time, which takes away physical strength. For many weeks, he returned without a catch. Finally, he makes the decision to go for the catch far far into the sea and not return without catch. Only in this way an old fisherman can regain confidence and self-respect. —Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
        • fisherman
        • old man
        • marlin
        • based on novel
        • oil on glass animation
        • 18 more
        • Plot summary
        • Add synopsis
        • Genres
          • Animation
          • Short
          • Adventure
          • Drama
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

        Edit
        • Trivia
          Each frame was made using slow-drying oil paints upon a back-lit glass "canvas." With his fingers, Director Aleksandr Petrov manipulated the oils between frames and photographed the results, then gently molding the oils for the next frame to repeat the process.
        • Connections
          Version of The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

        User reviews16

        Review
        Top review
        10/10
        Moving
        I laughed. I cried. Then laughed cried and did a little bit of wee wee in my pants
        helpful•0
        2
        • bevo-13678
        • Dec 16, 2020

        Details

        Edit
        • Release date
          • July 3, 1999 (Japan)
        • Countries of origin
          • Russia
          • Canada
          • Japan
        • Official site
          • Ogden Entertainment
        • Languages
          • English
          • Spanish
          • Russian
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Старий і море
        • Production companies
          • Dentsu Tec
          • IMAX
          • Imagica Corp.
        • See more company credits at IMDbPro

        Technical specs

        Edit
        • Runtime
          20 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.44 : 1

        Contribute to this page

        Suggest an edit or add missing content
        The Old Man and the Sea (1999)
        Top Gap
        By what name was The Old Man and the Sea (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
        Answer
        • See more gaps
        • Learn more about contributing
        Edit page

        More to explore

        View list
        List
        The 10 Most Anticipated Marvel and DC Movies
        See the full list
        Image caption not available
        2:14
        The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
        Watch the video

        Recently viewed

        Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
        Get the IMDb App
        • Get the IMDb App
        • Help
        • Site Index
        • IMDbPro
        • Box Office Mojo
        • IMDb Developer
        • Press Room
        • Advertising
        • Jobs
        • Conditions of Use
        • Privacy Policy
        • Interest-Based Ads

        © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.