The Big Fisherman
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The Big Fisherman is a 1959 American film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of St. Peter, one of the three closest disciples of Jesus. In one scene, two men approach Peter (played by Howard Keel) asking if he believes in turning the other cheek. When he says he does, one of them hits him on the cheek to test him.
The film is adapted from a novel written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The novel is highly related to Douglas' previous book, The Robe, which was also adapted as a movie. The Robe introduced "the Big Fisherman" as a nickname for Peter.
The film was shot in Super Panavision 70, a 65-millimeter wide screen film format, by Lee Garmes. The original music score was composed by Albert Hay Malotte, an American composer who is best known for his musical setting (composed in 1935, and introduced on radio that year by John Charles Thomas) of The Lord's Prayer.
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Lee Garmes for Cinematography, Renié for Best Costume Design and John DeCuir for Best Art Direction (color).