The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
1988, English. Directed by José María Sánchez.
The legendary life... the unforgettable adventure!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- José María SánchezDirector
- Victor GarberErnest Hemingway
- Joe PesciJohn Dos Passos
- Bruno GanzEzra Pound
- Karen BlackMartha Gelhorn
- Rom AndersonHadely Richardson
- Gianni CavinaNatoli
- Arthur DenbergTed Brumback
- Annie GirardotGertrude Stein
- José Luis GómezPablo Picasso
- Cristina HoyosMaría Picasso
- Erland JosephsonClarence Hemingway
- Phyllis LoganMary Welsh
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Country
- Spain, Italy
- Written by
- José María Sánchez
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The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988) was directed by José María Sánchez and stars Victor Garber, Joe Pesci, Bruno Ganz.