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Bigger Than Life
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Bigger Than Life is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray. The cast includes James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, and Robert F. Simon. James Mason also served as a producer and screenwriter, alongside Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, and Clifford Odets. The film was produced by 20th Century Studios and distributed by the same studio and Netflix.
The movie was shot in CinemaScope format with a runtime of 95 minutes. David Raksin composed the score, while Joseph MacDonald handled cinematography. Lyle R. Wheeler served as production designer, and Louis R. Loeffler edited the film. It was released in the United States in 1956, with specific dates including January 1, August 2, and September 5, as well as November 20. The original language is English.
Critical reception includes a review score of 90% and an 8.2 out of 10 rating. The film has been assessed under the Bechdel test. Its plot involves themes of husband-wife relationships, paranoia, drug addiction, hallucination, and family relationships. The production cost was 1,000,000.
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Film · TMDB
7.2A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
Cast
- James Mason as Ed Avery
- Barbara Rush as Lou Avery
- Walter Matthau as Wally Gibbs
- Robert F. Simon as Dr. Norton
- Christopher Olsen as Richie Avery
- Roland Winters as Dr. Ruric
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- paranoia
- drug addiction
- hallucination
- family relationships
- hospital
- drugs
- mental illness
- schoolteacher
- cortisone
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Screenwriter
- Nicholas Ray
- Cast member
- Roland Winters
- Composer
- David Raksin
- Producer
- James Mason
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Joseph MacDonald
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 546016
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Bigger Than Life trailer screenshot (3).jpg
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- publication date
- 1956-09-05
- title
- Bigger Than Life
- production designer
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film format
- CinemaScope
- film editor
- Louis R. Loeffler
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 8.2/10
- Commons category
- Bigger Than Life
- capital cost
- 1000000
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