The read
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic49/100
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
170 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter ViertelScreenplay
- John SturgesDirector
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Spencer TracyThe Old Man
- Felipe PazosManolin, the Boy
- Harry BellaverMartin, the Cafe Bartender
- Don DiamondCafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- Mary HemingwayTourist (uncredited)
- Joey RayGambler (uncredited)
- Mauritz HugoGambler (uncredited)
- Tony RosaGambler (uncredited)
- Don BlackmanArm Wrestler
Stills
Themes
seahuman vs naturecubamockeryfisherman