The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1h 40min

Drama

Larger-than-life American author Ernest Hemingway is the subject of this biopic that chronicles the famous writer's life from childhood to his suicide at age 61. Haunted by various inner demons -- including his father's suicide -- Hemingway serves in World War I, marries four times, and finds creative support from Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein and other expatriates living in 1920s Paris.

Production Companies

Produzioni Cinematografiche C.E.P. S.r.l.

Reteitalia

TVE

Cast

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Ernest Hemingway
Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

John Dos Passos
Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Ezra Pound
Karen Black

Karen Black

Martha Gelhorn
Rom Anderson

Rom Anderson

Hadely Richardson
Arthur Denberg

Arthur Denberg

Ted Brumback
Annie Girardot

Annie Girardot

Gertrude Stein
José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

Pablo Picasso
Cristina Hoyos

Cristina Hoyos

María Picasso
Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Clarence Hemingway
Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Mary Welsh
Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

La signora
Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Agnes von Kurowsky
Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent

Carmen Ordóñez
Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Alice Toklas

Release date

1st Jan 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English