On the Beach

Summary

On the Beach is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• On the Beach received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• On the Beach's image is recorded as Peck Gardner On the Beach Publicity Photo.jpg^[4].
• On the Beach's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• On the Beach's director is recorded as Stanley Kramer^[6].
• On the Beach's screenwriter is recorded as John Paxton^[7].
• On the Beach's screenwriter is recorded as Nevil Shute^[8].
• On the Beach's composer is recorded as Ernest Gold^[9].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[10].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as disaster film^[11].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as drama film^[12].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as post-apocalyptic film^[13].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[14].
• On the Beach's genre is recorded as dystopian film^[15].
• On the Beach's based on is recorded as On the Beach^[16].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as Gregory Peck^[17].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as Ava Gardner^[18].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as Fred Astaire^[19].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as Anthony Perkins^[20].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as John Tate^[21].
• On the Beach's cast member is recorded as John Meillon^[22].
• On the Beach's producer is recorded as Stanley Kramer^[23].
• On the Beach's production company is recorded as Stanley Kramer Productions^[24].
• On the Beach's director of photography is recorded as Daniel L. Fapp^[25].
• On the Beach's director of photography is recorded as Giuseppe Rotunno^[26].
• On the Beach's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0053137^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

On the Beach's producer is recorded as Stanley Kramer^[23]. Its director is recorded as Stanley Kramer^[6]. Screenwriters include John Paxton^[7] and Nevil Shute^[8]. Cast members include Gregory Peck^[17], Ava Gardner^[18], Fred Astaire^[19], Anthony Perkins^[20], John Tate^[21], and John Meillon^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1959-12-17T00:00:00Z^[29]. On the Beach's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include science fiction film^[10], disaster film^[11], drama film^[12], post-apocalyptic film^[13], film based on a novel^[14], and dystopian film^[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include suicide^[31], dystopia^[32], and nuclear warfare^[33].

Reception

On the Beach received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10^[34], 55/100^[35], and 78%^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

On the Beach's after a work by is recorded as Nevil Shute^[37].

Why It Matters

On the Beach ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did On the Beach receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].