The End of the World story

movie: The End of the World (1916) · 1916

A worldwide catastrophe when an errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters and social unrest.

4 total · 2 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
close encounter with a passing astronomical object major An errant comet passes by Earth and causes natural disasters.
romantic love major Dina and Frank Stoll
greed for riches minor A pair of traders prevented knowledge of the impending catastrophe from getting out to the public so that they could make a killing in the stock market.
the desire for vengeance minor soldier sought revenge on Frank Stoll over Stoll having stolen his girlfriend Dina