The End of the World
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The End of the World

5.2 / 10 1931 1h 45mNR French
Science Fiction

Storyline

The plot concerns a comet hurling toward Earth on a collision course and the different reactions to people on the impending disaster.

Cast & Crew

Abel Gance

Abel Gance

Jean Novalic

Lead
Colette Darfeuil

Colette Darfeuil

Genevieve du Murcie

Jeanne Brindeau

Jeanne Brindeau

Mme. Novalic

Samson Fainsilber

Samson Fainsilber

Schomburg

Georges Colin

Georges Colin

Werster

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Martial Novalic

Jean d'Yd

Jean d'Yd

M. de Murcie

Sylvie Gance

Sylvie Gance

Isabelle Bolin

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abel Gance's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The End of the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker