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The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

The old Cuban fisherman Santiago is out of luck. After eighty-four days without a bite, he leaves his young friend Manolin, the only person who still believes in him, and decides to leave for the faraway Gulf Stream in search of the catch that will win him back the respect of his peers…

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Old Man and the Sea

    Directed by: Alexander PETROV

    Country: Canada, Japan, Russia

    Year of production: 1999

    Running time: 22 min

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: paint on glass

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Alexander PETROV

    Production: TONIC DNA, Bernard LAJOIE, IMAGICA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Tatsuo SHIMAMURA, PANORAMA ANIMATION FILM STUDIO OF YAROSLAVL

    Distribution: GEBEKA FILMS

    Based on: "Le Vieil Homme et la mer", Ernest Hemingway

    Script: Alexander Petrov

    Animation: Alexander Petrov

    Camera: Serguei Rechetnikoff

    Music: Normand Roger

    Sound: Marcel Pothier

    Editing: Denis Papillon

    Voice: Gordon Pinsent, Kevin Delaye