On the Beach | Adaptations
On the Beach was made into a film in 1959. Perhaps too long (133 minutes), it is a powerful antiwar statement, directed a bit too overzealously by Stanley Kramer. It stars Gregory Peck in the role of Towers, with Ava Gardner as his love interest, and with Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire in supporting roles. Overall, the motion picture is brilliant, capturing much of the mood and moral message of the novel. Audiences in 1959 were moved by the plot, and often felt uplifted by its noble, tragic vision of human beings insisting on their humanity in terrible circumstances. However, it...
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