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Bigger Than Life (1956)

Bigger Than Life

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1h 31m

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August 2nd, 1956

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A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

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Cast

James Mason
Ed Avery
Barbara Rush
Lou Avery
Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs
Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton
Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery
Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric
Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte
Rachel Stephens
Nurse
Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade
Dee Aaker
Joe
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Directors

Nicholas Ray
Full cast & crew

Producers

James Mason
producer
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Writers

Cyril Hume
(screenplay) and
Richard Maibaum
story
Richard Maibaum
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!
Portrait of a man with a habit!
The Motion Picture You've Been Hearing About ... Reading About ... And Talking About!
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Keywords

psychotic
bare chested male
mother son relationship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Japanese

Release Dates

November 15th, 1956 (Australia)
February 1st, 1957 (Austria)
December 9th, 2025 (Brazil) (CineSesc ("2x Nicholas Ray")) (Theatrical Limited)
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Alternative Titles

Bigger Than Life (original title)
Delirio de locura (Argentina)
Bigger Than Life (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)
Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA (exterior scenes)
Robinsons-May Department Store - 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA (department store)

Running Times

91 min (FMC Library Print)
95 min

Sound Mixes

Mono
4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratios

2.55 : 1

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox (United States of America) (presents) (produced by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Austria)
Twentieth Century Fox (France)
Centfox (Germany)
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Other Companies

Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Mi Casa Multimedia (mono restoration)
The New Yorker (publisher: article)
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