Film commentary: The Old Man and the Sea
Epic battle between an old experienced fisherman and a gigantic marlin, a symbol of the struggle between man and the power of nature.This film, based on the novel byErnest Hemingway,
Alexander Petrov and his son Dmitri Petrov took two years to draw nearly 30,000 oil paintings to create this animated masterpiece which won the Oscar for best animated film in 2000.
Dialogues in English
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the Pascal Blais production company for putting this wonderful film online.Theme
SolitudeGenre and keywords
Narrative, sea, fish, marlin, duel, man, nature.Recommended age
6 yearsParental control.
Duration
19 min 55 s.Title
The old man and the seaDirector
Alexander PetrovMusic
Denis L. ChartrandNormand Roger
Production
Pascal Blais in 1999
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