The original novel, The Old Man and the Sea, was a long novel by Ernest Hemmingway. It told the story of an old Cuban-American fisherman, Santiago, and his fight with a large marlin. The novel explored the meaning of life, the magnificence of the ocean, and the relationship between man and nature through the story of santiago. The film version of The Old Man and the Sea was a feature film directed by Ernest Ernest and written by Garcia Márquez. It was released in 1952. The movie mainly talked about the fighting experience between Sangtiago and his assistant Huckleberry Finn and their difficult survival at sea. Compared to the original novel, the movie version reduced the description of the ocean and nature, increased the plot and character conflicts, and emphasized the strength and will of human beings. Therefore, the original novel and the movie version were different in plot, theme, and style, but they were both classic novels and movies with profound meaning and influence.