The Big Fisherman
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| The Big Fisherman | |
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | Lloyd C. Douglas (novel) Howard Estabrook Rowland V. Lee |
| Starring | Howard Keel |
| Music by | Albert Hay Malotte |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Editing by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 1959 |
| Running time | 180 min. |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
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The Big Fisherman is a 1959 American film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of St. Peter, one of the three closest disciples of Jesus.
The film is adapted from a novel written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The novel is closely related to Douglas' previous book, The Robe, which was also adapted as a movie. The Robe introduced "the Big Fisherman" as a nickname for Peter.
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[edit] Production
The film was shot in Super Panavision 70 (the first film so credited) by Lee Garmes. The original music score was composed by Albert Hay Malotte, an American composer who is best known for his musical setting (composed in 1935, and introduced on radio that year by John Charles Thomas) of The Lord's Prayer.
[edit] Plot
In one scene, two men approach Peter (played by Howard Keel) asking if he believes in turning the other cheek. When he says he does, one of them hits him on the cheek to test him.
[edit] Casting
Peter is one of Keel's few non-singing roles before his portrayal of Clayton Farlow on the long-running TV series Dallas. Up to then, he had been primarily known as an actor-singer with a beautiful baritone voice, who had appeared in such MGM musicals as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Annie Get Your Gun, Kiss Me, Kate and the 1951 film version of Show Boat.
[edit] Reception
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Lee Garmes for Cinematography, Renié for Best Costume Design and John DeCuir for Best Art Direction (color).
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[edit] External links
- The Big Fisherman at the Internet Movie Database
- The Big Fisherman (e-book) available freely at the Project Gutenberg of Australia website.
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