The Big Fisherman

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The Big Fisherman is a 1959 biblical epic film directed by Frank Borzage that dramatizes the life of the apostle Peter and his encounters with Jesus.

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instanceOf film
basedOn The Big Fisherman (novel)
linked to: The Big Fisherman
basedOnAuthor Lloyd C. Douglas NERFINISHED
character Jesus
Simon Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
cinematographyBy Lee Garmes
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United States
director Frank Borzage
distributor Buena Vista Distribution
editedBy James B. Clark
format Super Panavision 70
genre biblical epic
drama film
initialReleaseMedium theatrical film
language English
musicBy Alfred Newman
notableFor early use of 70 mm widescreen process
producer Rowland V. Lee
productionCompany Centurion Productions
releaseDateUS 1959-08-04
releaseYear 1959
runtimeMinutes 199
screenwriter Howard Estabrook
Lloyd C. Douglas NERFINISHED
settingPeriod time of Jesus
stars Beulah Bondi
Herbert Lom
Howard Keel
John Saxon
Susan Kohner
subject encounters between Peter and Jesus
life of the apostle Peter

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Martha Hyer notableWork The Big Fisherman
Susan Kohner notableWork The Big Fisherman
Martin Gabel notableWork The Big Fisherman
Dorothy Clarke Wilson notableWork The Big Fisherman
Lloyd C. Douglas notableWork The Big Fisherman
Lloyd C. Douglas workAdaptedInto The Big Fisherman (1959 film)
linked to: The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman basedOn The Big Fisherman (novel)
linked to: The Big Fisherman
Allan Weiss notableWork The Big Fisherman