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On the beach / Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release ; screenplay by John Paxton ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer. , United States - 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

From the novel by Nevil Shute. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.

Photography, Guiseppe Rotunno, Daniel Fapp ; editor, Frederic Knudtson ; production design, Rudolph Sternad ; music, Ernest Gold. Photography, Guiseppe Rotunno, Daniel Fapp ; editor, Frederic Knudtson ; production design, Rudolph Sternad ; music, Ernest Gold.

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.

MPAA rating: Not rated.


DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1), Dolby digital.


English dialogue with English subtitles.

Standard No.: 738329136321

Publisher. No.: K1363 Kino Lorber

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 --Film adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nuclear warfare--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Submarine films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.