A Night to Remember (1958)

Directed by

Roy Ward Baker

Genre

drama film, action film, disaster film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 295 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a detailed account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on its first voyage. It follows the crew and passengers as the ship hits an iceberg and slowly goes down over the course of one night.

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What happens

A Night to Remember is a 1958 British historical disaster film, directed by Roy Ward Baker. It is adapted from the 1955 book by Walter Lord, about the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912, after it struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage. Written by Eric Ambler, the film depicts the events of the night in a documentary style in considerable detail. It stars Kenneth More as the ship's Second Officer Charles Lightoller and features Michael Goodliffe, Laurence Naismith, Kenneth Griffith, David McCallum and Tucker McGuire. A Night to Remember was filmed at Pinewood Studios from October 1957 to March 1958. The production team, supervised by producer William MacQuitty, used blueprints of the ship to create authentic sets, while Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall and ex-Cunard Commodore Harry Grattidge worked as technical advisors on the film. Its estimated budget of up to £600,000 made it the most expensive film made in Britain up to that time. The film's score was written by William Alwyn. Released on 3 July 1958, A Night to Remember disappointed at the box office. However, the film was widely praised for its sets, soundtrack, cinematography, historical accuracy and performances; it won the 1959 Samuel Goldwyn International Award at the Golden Globe Awards. Among the many films about the Titanic, A Night to Remember is regarded highly by Titanic historians and survivors for its accuracy, despite its modest production values compared with the 1997 film Titanic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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