The Big Fisherman
1959 film by Frank Borzage
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Summary
The Big Fisherman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Frank Borzage[3]
- Screenwriter: Rowland V. Lee[4], Howard Estabrook[5]
- Composer: Albert Hay Malotte[6]
- Genre: drama film[7]
- Based on: The Big Fisherman[8]
- Follows: The Robe[9]
- Cast member: Howard Keel[10], Susan Kohner[11], John Saxon[12], Martha Hyer[13], Herbert Lom[14], Marian Seldes[15], Beulah Bondi[16], Alexander Scourby[17], Brian G. Hutton[18], Henry Brandon[19], Herbert Rudley[20], James Griffith[21], Jonathan Harris[22], Ray Stricklyn[23]
- Producer: Rowland V. Lee[24]
- Director of photography: Lee Garmes[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[27]
- Color: color[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Publication date: January 1, 1959[30]
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[31]
- Film editor: Paul Weatherwax[32]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[33], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[34], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[35]
- Title: The Big Fisherman[36]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[37]
- Duration: 180 minutes[38]
- Production code: 5971[39]
- Production designer: John DeCuir, Sr.[40]
- Form of creative work: feature film[41]
Why It Matters
The Big Fisherman has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]