This notorious and gripping tale concerns about the voyage of the Titanic, it's a watchable reconstruction of what happened on the disastrous night in 1912 written by Eric Ambler and based on Walter Lord's text . The luxury liner is full of people want to flee of misery for a new life in America. At the ship appear passengers from the first and second class of different social and economic ladder and from diverse ends.The luxurious cruiser crashed in the fateful moment with an inevitable iceberg that resulted in the death of more than 1000 passengers. At the finale are told the following words: 'For their sacrifice was not in vain, today there are lifeboats for all, unceasing radio vigil and in the North Atlantic , the International Ice patrol Guards of the sea lanes making them safe for the people of the world'.
Fictional and actual characters are mingled for a detailed reenactment of the luxury liner. Picture is quite effective in conveying the calm and panic on the real sinking . There are the ordinary subplots, personal drama, heroes, cowards, comedians, and musicians. Story gets a little melodramatic but is added an exciting account of danger, risk, despair and courage. Excellent performance by Laurence Naismith as 1ª Captain, John Smith, he's properly correct as the veteran Officer making his last travel before retirement and the Second Officer, Charles Herbert, perfectly acted by Kenneth Moore. And large secondary cast formed by prestigious British actors, as David McCallum, Kenneth Griffith,Alec McCowen,Honor Blackman,Anthony Bushell,Michael Goodliffe... The special effects are impressive, a long model of big size was built for the splendid recreation. Adequate score by William Alwyn and usual musical conductor by Muir Matheson. Evocative and atmospheric black and white cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth.The motion picture is effectively directed by Roy Ward Baker who keeps the outcome of the ship tense and suspenseful, in spite of the end is well known. The story will like everybody , despite we've seen many times.
Another movies about this fateful accident are the following: Titanic(1953) Hollywoodized version by Jean Negulesco with Barbara Stanwyck,Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner and Edmund Purdom in the role of Kenneth Moore; mega-budget and Oscarized adaptation(1997) by James Cameron with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane; and TV version(1996)by Robert Lieberman with George C. Scott,Peter Gallagher and Catherine Z. Jones.
Fictional and actual characters are mingled for a detailed reenactment of the luxury liner. Picture is quite effective in conveying the calm and panic on the real sinking . There are the ordinary subplots, personal drama, heroes, cowards, comedians, and musicians. Story gets a little melodramatic but is added an exciting account of danger, risk, despair and courage. Excellent performance by Laurence Naismith as 1ª Captain, John Smith, he's properly correct as the veteran Officer making his last travel before retirement and the Second Officer, Charles Herbert, perfectly acted by Kenneth Moore. And large secondary cast formed by prestigious British actors, as David McCallum, Kenneth Griffith,Alec McCowen,Honor Blackman,Anthony Bushell,Michael Goodliffe... The special effects are impressive, a long model of big size was built for the splendid recreation. Adequate score by William Alwyn and usual musical conductor by Muir Matheson. Evocative and atmospheric black and white cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth.The motion picture is effectively directed by Roy Ward Baker who keeps the outcome of the ship tense and suspenseful, in spite of the end is well known. The story will like everybody , despite we've seen many times.
Another movies about this fateful accident are the following: Titanic(1953) Hollywoodized version by Jean Negulesco with Barbara Stanwyck,Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner and Edmund Purdom in the role of Kenneth Moore; mega-budget and Oscarized adaptation(1997) by James Cameron with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane; and TV version(1996)by Robert Lieberman with George C. Scott,Peter Gallagher and Catherine Z. Jones.