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The Old Man and the Sea

1958 · 86 min

A quiet, grueling struggle of man against nature, carried by a weathered performance and a sense of hard-won dignity.

Directed by: John Sturges
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver

Tagline: SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory!
Overview: Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

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Directed by: John Sturges
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
aging
nature
redemption
Places: sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, drama
Directed by: John Sturges
Written by: Peter Viertel
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver, Don Diamond, Mary Hemingway, Joey Ray, Mauritz Hugo, Tony Rosa
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Floyd Crosby, James Wong Howe
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America, Peru
Languages: English

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