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The World, the Flesh and the Devil

The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!

6.4(85)19591h 35m2

Ralph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in. When he finally manages to dig himself out, he realizes that all of mankind seems to have been destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. He travels to New York City only to find it deserted. Making a life for himself there, he is flabbergasted to eventually find Sarah Crandall, who also managed to survive. Together, they form a close friendship until the arrival of Benson Thacker who has managed to pilot his small boat into the city's harbor. At this point, tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white, and Burton, who is black.

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Released
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Language
French
  • new york city
  • jealousy
  • nuclear war
  • love triangle
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • nuclear holocaust
  • apocalypse
  • racism
  • black and white
  • haircut
  • cave in

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRCleveland, Ohio23 Apr 1959
    • Theatrical1 May 1959
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalMondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon3 Jun 2026
    • TheatricalMondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon7 Jul 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical11 Sept 1959
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT21 Aug 1959
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical9 Sept 1959

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The World, the Flesh and the Devil was released on 1 May 1959.

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