Le vieil homme et la mer

Name: Le vieil homme et la mer
Director: Alexander Petrov
Released: 1999
Duration: 19 min 55 s

Animated film masterpiece in animated paintings

An excellent resource for reflection on men and nature.

Synopsis

An old Cuban fisherman struggles with a huge marlin off the Gulf Stream.

Commentary on the film: Le vieil homme et la mer

Epic fight between an old experienced fisherman and a gigantic marlin, symbol of the fight between man and the power of nature.

This film, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway,
Alexander Petrov and his son Dmitri Petrov spent two years drawing nearly 30,000 oil paintings to create this animated masterpiece that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2000.
Dialogues in English

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Title

Le vieil homme et la mer

Theme

Solitude

Genre & keywords

Sea, Fish, Marlin, Duel, Man, Nature

Recommended age

9 years old

Duration

19 min 55 s

Realization

Alexander Petrov

Production

Pascal Blais

Year of production

1999

Country of production

Canada

Music

Denis L. Chartrand Normand Roger

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