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The old man and the sea [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by John Sturges ; produced by Leland Hayward ; screenplay by Peter Viertel ; a Leland Hayward Production ; a Warner Bros. presentation.

Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971 (Added Author). Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 Old man and the sea. (Added Author). Sturges, John, 1910-1992 (Added Author). Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967 (Added Author). Viertel, Peter. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver. (Cast).

Summary:

An aging Cuban fisherman, alone in a small skiff, catches a magnificent marlin and must defy the sea, marauding sharks, and his own flagging strength to bring his great catch home.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790732815
  • ISBN: 9780790732817
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Ernest Hemingway.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958.
Special features: Interactive menus ; scene access ; theatrical trailer ; Hemingway : the legend and the sea, behind-the-scenes documentary.
Standard screen format on side A, widescreen format on side B.
With Note:
MARCIVE 03/04/09
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music composed and conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin ; director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editing, Arthur P. Schmidt.
Participant or Performer Note:
Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
English or French language soundtracks (mono) with optional subtitles in English or French ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Subject:
Fishers > Cuba > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Older men > Cuba > Drama.
Cuba > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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