USA,
1959, 134 min
Directed by:
Stanley KramerScreenplay:
John PaxtonCinematography:
Giuseppe RotunnoComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Guy Doleman, Donna Anderson, John Meillon, Gerry Duggan, Joe McCormick, Peter Williams, Grant Taylor (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
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? (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1960 - Ernest Gold (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - United Nations Award
- 1960 - Ava Gardner (Best Foreign Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Ernest Gold (Best Original Score)
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1960 - Promoting International Understanding
- 1960 - Stanley Kramer (Best Director)
- 1960 - Fred Astaire (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - Best Film