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The Old Man and the Sea

1999 · 21 min · Director: Aleksandr Petrov ★ IMDb 8 · 4,939 ratings

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The plot of the film is a story of friendship between a little country boy and an old fisherman. Santiago, a strong and proud man, cannot accept the implacable passage of time, which takes away physical strength. For many weeks, he returned without a catch. Finally, he makes the decision to go for the catch far far into the sea and not return without catch. Only in this way an old fisherman can regain confidence and self-respect.

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The Old Man and the Sea (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Short. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Cast

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Gordon Pinsent

Old Man (voice)

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Kevin Duhaney

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Kevin Duhaney

Boy (voice)

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Yôji Matsuda

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Rentarô Mikuni

(voice)

Details

Directed by
Aleksandr Petrov
Type
Animation
Released
1999
Runtime
21 min
Country
Russia, Canada, Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 8 · 4,939 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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