On the beach / Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release ; Lomitas Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by John Paxton ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer.
Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, with the exception of Australia. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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In English or French ; optional French and Spanish language subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[2005], ©2005.
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: | MGM DVD.
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Purchased for the University of New Hampshire Library by Film Underground with a grant from the Parents Fund. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, with the exception of Australia. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise. |
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| Note: | NTSC ; Region 1 ; Dolby digital. Letterbox 1.66:1 DVD screen format. Originally produced as a motion picture by Lomitas Productions and released by United Artists in 1959. Based on On the beach, by Nevil Shute. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PR6027.O54 O52 2005 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: not rated ; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. |
| ISBN: | 0792843614 9780792843610 |
| Credits: | Photography by Giuseppe Rotunno ; music by Ernest Gold ; editor, Frederic Knudtson. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson. |