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The Biggest Story of Our Time!
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction - 1959
On the Beach
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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?
Director:
,
Stanley Kramer
Cast:
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Anthony Perkins
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Gregory Peck
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Guy Doleman
,
Donna Anderson
,
Ava Gardner
,
Fred Astaire
,
John Meillon
,
Harp McGuire
,
Lola Brooks

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Details

Runtime:
134 min
Release date:
17 Dec 1959
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,900,000
Revenue:
$2,200,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 9 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A tiresome, talky 1959 film.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 Nov 2007
rotten:
Fine photography, but the script is a typically numbing affair, and the cast, aside from Peck and Meillon, seem totally out of their depth.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
The great merit of this picture, aside from its entertaining qualities, is the fact that it carries a passionate conviction that man is worth saving, after all.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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