# On the Beach (1959)

> As radioactive fallout approaches the last surviving communities, a submarine captain and a grieving Australian woman seek fragile human connection before the world ends.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21996

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, Guy Doleman, John Meillon, Harp McGuire
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: somber, melancholic, foreboding, classic cinema night, cold war history viewing

## Synopsis

In a world teetering on the brink of extinction, love blooms amidst despair.

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- [The Day After (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/3728)

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