Last Woman on Earth story

movie: Last Woman on Earth (1960) · 1960-08-05

The film concerns three survivors of a mysterious apocalypse, which appears to have wiped out all human life on Earth.

8 total · 6 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
existential risk to civilization major All animal life on Earth, save for three people who were diving under the sea, appeared to have suffocated to death after all the oxygen disappeared from the atmosphere. It was unclear whether or not the de-oxygenation event was caused by humans or was an act of God. But plants soon thereafter began to replenish the atmosphere with oxygen so that the three survivors could breath again.
husband and wife major Harold Gern and Evelyn Gern.
love triangle major Martin Joyce developed a romantic interest in Harold Gern's wife Evelyn after an apocalypse apparently left them as the last three people on Earth.
romantic infidelity major Martin and Evelyn fell in love under the nose of Evelyn's husband Harold.
romantic love major Martin and Evelyn fell in love under the nose of Evelyn's husband Harold.
what if I were all alone in the world major Three survivors of an unspecified apocalyptic event, which apparently wiped out all human life on Earth, had to make due as best they could.
animal cruelty minor Evelyn Gern and Martin Joyce commented on how the cock fight they were watching was cruel.
romantic jealousy minor Harold and Martin became jealous of one another over Evelyn.