I read the book by Nevil Shute when I was quite young, probably in my early teens, and was quite affected by it. Nor frightened or disturbed really, just moved.
I'm not quite sure when I first saw the movie but thought it was wonderful.
I recently watched it again (thank you Tubi) and was just as impressed with it. The cast of course is wonderful, the music is very well done, the script is good, the direction, everything just works.
I love the fact that it is in black and white. I hope nobody EVER colourizes it.
What I think is very special about the film is how, in spite of the subject matter, very gentle it is. There's a loveliness to how the characters treat one another.
And the close up of Ava Gardner at the end, her hair blowing gently in the wind. She is incredibly beautiful.
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