On the Beach
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On the Beach is a 1959 post-apocalyptic drama film, based on Nevil Shute’s novel, depicting the aftermath of nuclear war and featuring Fred Astaire in a rare serious, non-musical role.
Aliases (2)
- On the Beach (1959 film) ×1
- On the Beach (novel) ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drama film
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feature film → film → post-apocalyptic film → |
| authorOfSourceMaterial |
Nevil Shute
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| basedOn |
On the Beach (novel)
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| character |
Dwight Towers
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Julian Osborn → Moira Davidson → Peter Holmes → |
| cinematographer |
Giuseppe Rotunno
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| composer |
Ernest Gold
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| countryOfOrigin |
Australia
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United States → |
| director |
Stanley Kramer
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| distributor |
United Artists
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| editor |
Frederic Knudtson
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| filmingLocation |
Melbourne
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San Francisco → |
| genre |
drama
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post-apocalyptic → science fiction → |
| hasAwardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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BAFTA Award for Best Film → |
| hasTagline |
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
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| language |
English
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| medium |
black-and-white film
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| notableFor |
Fred Astaire’s rare serious non-musical role
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| partOf |
Cold War cinema
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| portrays |
aftermath of global nuclear war
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| producer |
Stanley Kramer
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| productionCompany |
Stanley Kramer Productions
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| releaseDate |
1959-12-17
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| releaseFormat |
theatrical release
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| releaseYear |
1959
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| runtimeMinutes |
134
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| screenwriter |
John Paxton
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| setInCountry |
Australia
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| setInLocation |
Melbourne
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| setInPeriod |
post-nuclear war future
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| stars |
Anthony Perkins
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Ava Gardner → Donna Anderson → Fred Astaire → Gregory Peck → |
| theme |
environmental fallout
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human extinction → nuclear war → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ava Gardner
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Fred Astaire → Frederick Austerlitz → Gregory Peck ("On the Beach (1959 film)") → |
notableWork |
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On the Beach
("On the Beach (novel)")
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basedOn |