On The Beach (1959)
Directed by Stanley Kramer · Cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno
Approved134 min64 frames
Science FictionDramaRomance
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What is On The Beach about?
In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
On the Beach is a 1959 American apocalyptic science fiction drama film, starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. Produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, it is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same title depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unlike the novel, no one is assigned blame for starting the war, which attributes global annihilation to fear, compounded by accident or misjudgment. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
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What does the cinematography of On The Beach look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, On The Beach builds its coverage from medium shots (50% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of On The Beach?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of On The Beach (1959) are #020202, #8d8d8d, #303030, #c9c9c9, #6a6a6a, #484848 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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