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On The Beach (1959)

Directed by Stanley Kramer · Cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno

Approved134 min64 frames

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On The Beach (1959) movie still: wide — A bustling 1940s city street corner features 'London Stores Ltd' and prominent advertising billboards.…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — A small, utilitarian cabin features a curved doorway leading to another area. A man in uniform faces a…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — A dark submarine hull with the number 623 painted on it serves as the backdrop. A group of navy sailors in…On The Beach (1959) movie still: establishing — A dense crowd of people gathers before a neoclassical building with a large pediment. A prominent…On The Beach (1959) movie still: establishing — A steep residential street in a city is lined with utility poles and buildings. Parked cars are…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — A dimly lit residential space at night features paneled walls and a window with curtains. A man in the…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand facing each other separated by a dark glass vertical partition. The subjects appear…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — Two men sit together under a beach umbrella near a rocky cliffside. The older man with glasses looks away…On The Beach (1959) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, nondescript room serves as the setting for this close-up shot. A middle-aged man with…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — The interior of a military submarine features cramped, cluttered metal walls and machinery. Two officers…On The Beach (1959) movie still: wide — An urban city street is viewed with a large, blurred safety zone sign in foreground. The street appears…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — Four men in military uniforms work in the tight, crowded quarters of a submarine. The officers monitor…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dining room with a white door and wood furniture. She holds a large platter of food…On The Beach (1959) movie still: closeup — Two individuals are positioned close together with water in the background. The couple moves toward one…On The Beach (1959) movie still: closeup — A man in a naval officer uniform stands on the deck of a ship. He is looking away from the camera toward…On The Beach (1959) movie still: medium — A vintage race car travels down an open track under bright daylight conditions. The male driver looks…
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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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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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