A Day at the Beach
| A Day at the Beach | |
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| Directed by | Simon Hesera |
| Written by | Roman Polanski |
| Produced by | Gene Gutowski |
| Starring | Mark Burns Beatie Edney Maurice Roëves Jack MacGowran Eva Dahlbeck Graham Stark Fiona Lewis Peter Sellers |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Alastair McIntyre |
| Music by | Mort Shuman |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
A Day at the Beach is a 1970 British film directed by Simon Hesera, in his directorial debut, and produced by Gene Gutowski. The film is based on the 1962 book Een dagje naar het strand (translation: A Day at the Beach), by Dutch author Heere Heeresma.
The film stars Mark Burns, Beatie Edney, Maurice Roëves, Jack MacGowran, Eva Dahlbeck, Graham Stark, Fiona Lewis and Peter Sellers. The screenplay was written by Roman Polanski, who was originally intended to be the director, but instead, he recommended Hesera for the job. In August 1969, Polanski withdrew from any further involvement with the project after the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate in California.
The film premiered on 6 May 1970 at the Cannes Film Festival. After a disappointing screening at Cannes, the film was thought to have been lost, with no known release to theaters.