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On the Beach

1959 · 134 min

A quiet, dignified march toward extinction, suffused with resignation and gentle sorrow rather than panic.

Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Romance
Tagline
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
Overview
In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?

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Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • love
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
science fiction, drama, romance
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Written by
John Paxton
Starring
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, Guy Doleman, John Meillon, Harp McGuire
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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