On the Beach
1959 film by Stanley Kramer
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Summary
On the Beach is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,005 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Stanley Kramer[4]
- Screenwriter: John Paxton[5], Nevil Shute[6]
- Composer: Ernest Gold[7]
- Genre: science fiction film[8], disaster film[9], drama film[10], post-apocalyptic film[11], dystopian film[12]
- Based on: On the Beach[13]
- Cast member: Gregory Peck[14], Ava Gardner[15], Fred Astaire[16], Anthony Perkins[17], John Tate[18], John Meillon[19]
- Producer: Stanley Kramer[20]
- Production company: Stanley Kramer Productions[21]
- Director of photography: Daniel L. Fapp[22], Giuseppe Rotunno[23]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
- Commons category: On the Beach (1959 film)[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 6.4/10[27], 55/100[28], 78%[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31], Australia[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1959[33], December 17, 1959[34]
- Distributed by: United Artists[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: Melbourne[37], California[38]
- Filming location: Australia[39], San Diego[40], Melbourne[41]
- Main subject: suicide[42], dystopia[43], nuclear warfare[44]
- Film editor: Frederic Knudtson[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[46], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[47], Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[48]
- Title: On the Beach[49]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[50]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
On the Beach's after a work by is recorded as Nevil Shute[51].
Why It Matters
On the Beach has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did On the Beach receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].