The Old Man and the Sea

1958 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 8,928 VOTES · DIR. John Sturges

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 772 lines

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00:01:17 He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream...
00:04:32 But he was not angry.
00:06:58 Eighty-five is a lucky number.
00:08:50 I'll be back when I get the sardines.
00:11:45 ...I must be sure and thank him.
00:14:09 He was asleep in a short time...
00:17:44 ... barefoot men were moving, carrying the masts of their boats.
00:23:27 ... and as something that gave or withheld great favors.
00:26:39 ... and the old man had always considered it so and respected it.
00:28:47 ... he could still feel the great weight...
00:31:49 I'm being towed by a fish, and I am the towing bitt.
00:34:00 I wonder if he has a plan or if he's just as desperate as I am.
00:37:49 Hey...
00:41:35 If I have to open it, I will open it.
00:45:04 And he knew that the Yankees of New York were playing the Tigers of Detroit.
00:48:51 ...to eat cooked...
00:51:54 And he waited to see if there would be more lions, and he was happy.
00:57:30 I will say them later.
01:00:59 The dark water of the gulf is the greatest healer that there is. "
01:04:17 ... but there was nothing to be done now.
01:10:39 Who can recognize her?
01:14:57 He knew where he was now, and it was nothing to get home.
01:19:30 There has never been such a fish.
01:23:19 That afternoon there was a party of tourists from Havana at a café.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed772
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:01:17
Final line01:23:19

Production Record

DirectorJohn Sturges
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,928