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Bigger Than Life (1956)

Directed by Nicholas Ray · Cinematography by Joseph MacDonald

Approved95 min39 frames

Drama

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

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Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A hospital room with a view of trees through a window on the right. A man wearing a hospital gown sits…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A dimly lit domestic hallway with an olive green wall and a framed poster. A woman stands on the left…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: wide — A wood-paneled study features a fireplace with a map and shelves filled with books. A man stands behind…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: wide — A refined mid-century retail space with heavy floor-to-ceiling curtains and a large standing mirror. A…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A dark bedroom shows a family of three nestled together on a mattress. The parents and child are…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A man looks into a shattered mirror inside a room with translucent lace curtains. The reflection of…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A sterile medical setting features light-colored walls and a wall-mounted garment hook. Four people…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space features a wall with visible window-pane shadow patterns. A woman…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: wide — A darkroom features heavy curtains and large technical equipment under a red glow. Several people occupy…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A 1950s kitchen with patterned wallpaper and plain wooden cabinets. A group of four people gather in…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A man sits behind a wood desk in an office with paneled walls. He wears a suit and bowtie while…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — A plain wall in a hallway with an orange warning light and a sign. A young boy stands by the wall…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — An interior residential entrance features a wooden staircase and a back doorway with glass. A man…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: closeup — A man stands against a blurred, indistinct background in a dimly lit indoor space. He gazes straight…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: wide — A 1950s professional space with wood paneling and a tufted leather sofa. A man and woman converse while…Bigger Than Life (1956) movie still: medium — Three people sit in the front and rear seats of a vintage automobile. They face forward while smiling…

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