On the Beach (1959)
- Directed by
- Stanley Kramer
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film, disaster film, post-apocalyptic film, dystopian film
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- +13
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 241 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
After a nuclear war spreads radiation around the world, survivors in Australia wait for the deadly fallout to reach them. The film follows several people as they face their final days with different kinds of courage and despair.
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What happens
On the Beach is a 1959 American apocalyptic science fiction drama film, starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. Produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, it is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same title depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unlike the novel, no one is assigned blame for starting the war, which attributes global annihilation to fear, compounded by accident or misjudgment. The film received mixed reviews from critics. The film was nominated for multiple awards, including at the Oscars for film editing and score. It was awarded a Japanese Blue Ribbon Award and a "United Nations Award" at the British Academy Film Awards. Ernest Gold's score won the 1960 Golden Globe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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