On the Beach

:For the Neil Young album, see On the Beach (album).

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On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic end-of-the-world novel written by British author Nevil Shute after he had emigrated to Australia.

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Post-apocalyptic - Novel - British - Author - Nevil Shute - Australia

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The novel was adapted for the screenplay of a 1959 movie featuring Gregory Peck (USS Sawfish captain Dwight Lionel Towers), Ava Gardner (Moira Davidson), Fred Astaire (scientist Julian Osborne) and Anthony Perkins (Australian sailor Peter Holmes). It was directed by Stanley Kramer, who won the 1960 BAFTA for best director. Ernest Gold won the 1960 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Score.

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1959 - Movie - Gregory Peck - USS ''Sawfish'' - Ava Gardner - Fred Astaire - Anthony Perkins - Stanley Kramer - 1960 - BAFTA - Ernest Gold - Golden Globe

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There was also a 2000 television movie featuring Armand Assante, Bryan Brown, Rachel Ward and directed by Russell Mulcahy.

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2000 - Television movie - Armand Assante - Bryan Brown - Rachel Ward - Russell Mulcahy

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