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* PatrickStewartSpeech: Peter gives one into his telephone.

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* PatrickStewartSpeech: Peter gives one into his telephone.telephone at the film's end.
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-->'''Peter:''' So Man has sown the wind - and reaped the whirlwind. Perhaps in the next few hours, there will be no remembrance of the past, and no hope for the future that might have been. All the works of Man will be consumed in the great fire out of which he was created. But perhaps at the heart of the burning light into which he has thrust his world, there is a heart that cares more for him, than he has ever cared for himself. And if there is a future for Man - insensitive as he is, proud and defiant in his pursuit of power - let him resolve to live it lovingly; for he knows well how to do so. Then he may say once more: Truly the light is sweet; and what a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the Sun.

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-->'''Peter:''' So Man has sown the wind - and reaped the whirlwind. Perhaps in the next few hours, there will be no remembrance of the past, and no hope for the future that might have been. All the works of Man will be consumed in the great fire out of which he was created. But perhaps at the heart of the burning light into which he has thrust his world, there is a heart that cares more for him, than he has ever cared for himself. And if there is a future for Man - insensitive as he is, proud and defiant in his pursuit of power - let him resolve to live it lovingly; for he knows well how to do so. Then he may say once more: Truly more, "Truly the light is sweet; and what a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the Sun."
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* DaEditor: Jeff Jefferson, played by [[CastTheExpert real-life Daily Express editor]] Arthur Christiansen.

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* DaEditor: Jeff Jefferson, played by [[CastTheExpert real-life Daily Express editor]] ''Daily Express'' editor Arthur Christiansen.
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The story, told in {{flashback}}, is set in the aftermath of an atomic bomb disaster: it seems the United States and the Soviet Union conducted near-simultaneous bomb tests on opposite sides of the globe, knocking Earth off its axis. Peter Stenning (Judd), an alcoholic reporter for the ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Daily Express]]'' in London, is stressing through a messy divorce and is struggling to find a newsworthy story to be taken seriously, although that's down to the sabotaging work of his editors, who are annoyed with his deteriorating attitude. However, Peter manages to get his friend and colleague Bill Maguire ([=McKern=]) to ghostwrite for him.

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The story, told in {{flashback}}, is set in the aftermath of an atomic bomb disaster: it seems the United States and the Soviet Union conducted near-simultaneous nearly-simultaneous bomb tests on opposite sides of the globe, knocking Earth off its axis. Peter Stenning (Judd), an alcoholic reporter for the ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Daily Express]]'' in London, is stressing through a messy divorce and is struggling to find a newsworthy story to be taken seriously, although that's down to the sabotaging work of his editors, who are annoyed with his deteriorating attitude. However, Peter manages to get his friend and colleague Bill Maguire ([=McKern=]) to ghostwrite for him.
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-->'''Peter:''' So Man has sown the wind - and reaped the whirlwind. Perhaps in the next few hours, there will be no remembrance of the past, and no hope for the future that might have been. All the works of Man will be consumed in the great fire out of which he was created. But perhaps at the heart of the burning light into which he has thrust his world, there is a heart that cares more for him, than he has ever cared for himself. And if there is a future for Man - insensitive as he is, proud and defiant in his pursuit of power - let him resolve to live it lovingly; for he knows well how to do so. Then he may say once more: Truly the light is sweet; and what a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the Sun.
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* WorldWarThree: Although two powerful countries have fired H-bombs, [[AvertedTrope it wasn't done with malicious intent]], and the world tries desperately to help them correct their mistakes.

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* WorldWarThree: Although two powerful countries nations on opposite sides of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar have fired off H-bombs, [[AvertedTrope it wasn't done with malicious intent]], and the world tries desperately to help them correct their mistakes.
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* WorldWarThree: Although two powerful countries have fired bombs, [[AvertedTrope they weren't for a malicious intent]] and the world tries desperately to help them correct their mistakes.

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* WorldWarThree: Although two powerful countries have fired bombs, H-bombs, [[AvertedTrope they weren't for a it wasn't done with malicious intent]] intent]], and the world tries desperately to help them correct their mistakes.
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* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: The first sign that the Earth's axis has been knocked is when an unscheduled solar eclipse occurs in London.

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* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: The first sign that the Earth's axis has been knocked askew is when an unscheduled solar eclipse occurs in London.

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* IntrepidReporter: Peter, although {{justified}} because he is trying to get better work/save his job.

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* IntrepidReporter: Peter, although {{justified}} it's {{justified|trope}} because he is he's trying to get better work/save his job.



* ShoutOut: At one point, Peter quips, "[[AnythingYouCanDoICanDoBetter Anything you can split]], [[Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun I can split better]]."

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At one point, Peter quips, "[[AnythingYouCanDoICanDoBetter Anything you can split]], [[Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun I can split better]]."
** Toward the end, Peter quotes the opening lines from Felicia Hemans' ''Literature/{{Casabianca}}'': "The boy stood on the burning deck / Whence all but he had fled.
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->''"It is exactly thirty minutes since the corrective bombs were detonated. Within the next few hours, the world will know whether this is the end or another beginning. The rebirth of man or his final obituary. For the last time, man pursued his brother with a sword, and so the final fire was kindled. The Earth, that was to live forever, was blasted by a great wind towards oblivion. It is strange to think that barely 90 days ago..."''

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->''"It is exactly thirty minutes since the corrective bombs were detonated. Within the next few hours, the world will know whether this is the end or another beginning. The rebirth of man or his final obituary. For the last time, man pursued his brother with a sword, and so the final fire was kindled. The Earth, that was to live forever, was blasted by a great wind towards oblivion. It is strange to think that barely 90 ninety days ago..."''
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->''"It is exactly thirty minutes since the corrective bombs were detonated. Within the next few hours, the world will know whether this is the end or another beginning. The rebirth of man or his final obituary. For the last time, man pursued his brother with a sword, and so the final fire was kindled. The Earth, that was to live forever, was blasted by a great wind towards oblivion. It is strange to think that, barely 90 days ago..."''

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->''"It is exactly thirty minutes since the corrective bombs were detonated. Within the next few hours, the world will know whether this is the end or another beginning. The rebirth of man or his final obituary. For the last time, man pursued his brother with a sword, and so the final fire was kindled. The Earth, that was to live forever, was blasted by a great wind towards oblivion. It is strange to think that, that barely 90 days ago..."''

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