On the Beach

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Call Number: DVD Science-Fiction On
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Title from container.
From the novel by Nevil Shute.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson.
A group of survivors attempt to live normal lives in post-apocalyptic Australia, waiting for the inevitable arrival of killer radiation.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1), Dolby digital.
Contents: On the beach.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Facing the Inevitable End of the World submitted by Meginator on August 27, 2022, 7:09pm This film is very much a product of its time, but its examination of the many different ways that people might react to certain death has a sense of timelessness to it that makes it emotionally resonant today despite its more dated aspects. The story follows an interconnected group of people in and around Melbourne following a nuclear war as they await the oncoming rush of radiation from the northern hemisphere, with both military personnel who are able to view the aftereffects firsthand via a submarine expedition and ordinary folks at home. The characters exhibit a variety of reactions, from complete disbelief to deep grief and reluctant acceptance, that give the film a raw emotional power even when it overplays its hand (as with the central romantic arc, which is a bit melodramatic in the way that it plays out). The film has a slow, creeping tension to it, proving that an orderly, quiet apocalypse can be just as chilling as a more violent one.