Bigger Than Life (1956)★ 8.1/10
- Drama
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Written by: Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Burton Roueche, James Mason, Gavin Lambert
A seriously-ill schoolteacher becomes dependent on a miracle drug that begins to affect his sanity.
Cast & crew
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James MasonEd Avery
Barbara RushLou Avery
Walter MatthauWally Gibbs
Robert F. SimonDr. Norton
Christopher OlsenRichie Avery
Roland WintersDr. Ruric
Rusty LaneBob LaPorte
Rachel StephensNurse
Kipp HamiltonPat WadeDee AakerJoe (uncredited)David BedellX-Ray Doctor (uncredited)
Gail BonneyMother at PTA Meeting (uncredited)Videos
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Awards · 0 wins, 1 nominations
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Reviews
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Rodrigo VillagolzarriJanuary 9, 2025
Rodrigo VillagolzarriJanuary 9, 2025Lo más increíble es que, paradójicamente, al eludir la explicitud política y velar la crítica mediante el cine de género, que va del melodrama al terror y de vuelta, Ray presenta un contenido político claro, nítido, y también aterrador. Me fascinó cómo el melodrama es llevado tan al extremo, y dadas las situaciones en las que surge, se siente casi irónico, incluso autoconsciente
