“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?
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Written by John Paxton, Nevil Shute
Produced by Stanley Kramer
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $2.2M
Themes & Keywords
australiabased on novel or booknuclear warsubmarinesan francisco, californiadystopiapost-apocalyptic futurenuclear radiationend of the worldmelbourne, australianuclear holocaustblack and whitemorse code
About On the Beach
On the Beach is a science fiction, drama, romance film released in 1959 exploring themes of australia, based on novel or book, nuclear war, submarine, san francisco, california, dystopia. Directed by Stanley Kramer, it stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire. 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?