The Old Man and the Sea (1999)

An old fisherman goes out on his fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life.

Director:

Aleksandr Petrov (as Alexander Petrov)

Writers:

Ernest Hemingway (based on the novel by), Aleksandr Petrov (screenplay adaptation) (as Alexander Petrov)

Stars:

Gordon Pinsent, Kevin Duhaney, Yôji Matsuda

Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gordon Pinsent	...	Old Man (voice)
Kevin Duhaney	...	Boy (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yôji Matsuda	...	(voice)
Rentarô Mikuni	...	(voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

fisherman | old man | marlin | based on novel | based on a novel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Aleksandr Petrov was awarded the State Prize of Russia for the film.

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Connections

Version of The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

User Reviews

Moving

I laughed. I cried. Then laughed cried and did a little bit of wee wee in my pants

Details

Official Sites:

Ogden Entertainment

Country:

Russia Canada Japan

Language:

English Spanish Russian French

Release Date:

3 July 1999 (Japan)

Also Known As:

El viejo y el mar

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dentsu Tec, IMAX, Imagica Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min 22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1