The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_Judd
gptkb:Eugene_Lourié
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Gordon_L._Smith
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:awards gptkb:None
Nominated for BAFTA Award
Nominated for Best Sound
Nominated for Best Film Editing
Nominated for Best British Film
gptkbp:based_on original story by Val Guest
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
£100,000
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Bernard_Cribbins
gptkb:Edward_Judd
gptkb:Michael_Caine
gptkb:Derek_Newark
gptkb:Margaret_Leighton
gptkb:Robert_Morley
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
gptkb:Leo_Mc_Kern
gptkb:Janet_Munro
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Harry_Waxman
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
Black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
generally positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
referenced in popular culture
inspired discussions on nuclear policy
Influenced later disaster films.
influenced later disaster films
gptkbp:design gptkb:Raymond_Hawkey
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Val_Guest
gptkbp:director gptkb:Val_Guest
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:London_Film_Festival
screened at various festivals
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:John_Glen
gptkb:John_Trumper
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:1999
gptkb:2001
gptkb:2005
gptkb:2011
gptkb:2018
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:collection
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Day the Earth Caught Fire
gptkbp:influenced science fiction literature
disaster preparedness discussions
subsequent disaster films
documentaries on climate change
apocalyptic narratives
environmental awareness films
cultural critiques of technology
academic discussions on film and society
artistic representations of disaster
film studies on environmental themes
media portrayals of scientists
public discourse on nuclear energy
public perception of climate science
television series about climate change
The Day After.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_War_Game
Cold War themes
nuclear anxiety
gptkbp:influences British cinema
science fiction cinema
apocalyptic fiction
nuclear war themes
Nuclear war films
gptkbp:inspiration media coverage of nuclear issues
scientific theories on climate change
real-life nuclear tests
gptkbp:inspired_by Real-life nuclear tests
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Cult classic status.
gptkbp:main_character Jeanne
Peter Stenning
gptkbp:music gptkb:Ron_Grainer
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Philip_Green
gptkbp:narrative_style Non-linear
gptkbp:notable_feature depicts climate change
gptkbp:plot A newspaper reporter investigates the effects of nuclear tests on the Earth's climate.
A newspaper reporter uncovers a conspiracy involving nuclear tests that have caused the Earth to tilt on its axis.
A newspaper reporter discovers that nuclear tests have caused the Earth to tilt on its axis.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:battle
gptkb:Val_Guest
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Hammer_Film_Productions
gptkbp:rating gptkb:PG
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1961
gptkb:August
gptkb:1979
August 1961
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:released gptkb:1961
gptkbp:remake gptkb:None
gptkb:none
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:battle
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:British_Film_Institute
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Val_Guest
gptkb:John_Briley
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:None
gptkbp:sound gptkb:John_Cox
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Edward_Judd
gptkb:Michael_Caine
gptkb:Leo_Mc_Kern
gptkb:Janet_Munro
gptkbp:symbolism Nuclear power as a threat.
gptkbp:themes Environmental disaster
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:None