On april 14, 1912, just before midnight, the unsinkable titanic struck an iceberg. The crew, including captain smith, is depicted having a full trust in the titanic, considering her unsinkable. Made in england and based on a wellresearched book of the same name by walter lord, the film shows in nearreal time only 37 minutes shorter than the actual event the crew and passengers myriad reactions as the ship sinks. The film was written by preston sturges, and it was the last of his scripts shot by another director, as sturges began his own directorial career the same year with the great mcginty. In this suspenseful comedy, nancy troy loretta young and her mysteryauthor husband, jeff brian aherne, move into a dark basement apartment in new. Some viewers will find this movie a more accurate and gripping representation of. The following firearms were used in the film a night to remember. A night to remember was a simply good film about the sinking of the titanic. Night to remember, a 1958 movie clip mild winter up. On its maiden voyage in april 1912, the supposedly unsinkable rms titanic hits an iceberg in the atlantic ocean.
A night to remember is the classic 1958 film that recounts the sinking of the rms titanic, which occurred on the night of april 15, 1912. James camerons titanic 1997 may be the highest grossing picture in movie history, but many critics feel that roy ward bakers a night to remember 1958 is still the most precisely constructed cinematic take on the titanic tragedy. A night to remember is based on walter lords book of the same title. A night to remember is dramatic and suspenseful, and one key element that makes this a worthy film to watch is that its an accurate portrait of the disaster. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with capt.
A night to remember 16th december 1958 cinema 123 mins 1. Shop a night to remember criterion collection bluray 1958 at best buy. As true to the actual sinking of the titanic, all officers carry a. A night to remember 1958 not rated 123 min action, drama, history 16 december 1958 usa an account of the illfated maiden voyage of rms titanic in 1912. Rated nr based on walter lords book, a night to remember. Shes going to sink, captain a night to remember 1958. Im new to this forum but i have been a titanic fan ever since i was 6. A reliable source would have to say which of the films is more accurate. I really liked camerons film, with its titanic love affair. With kenneth more, ronald allen, robert ayres, honor blackman. A night to remember is a 1958 british drama film adaptation of walter lords 1955 book, which recounts the.
A night to remember is a 1958 film about the rms titanics sinking in april of 1912. The movie is noted for its accuracy and emotional resonance. Find the monthly tcm movie schedule and programming guide and learn what classic movies will be shown on. With ayako wakao, jiro tamiya, keizo kawasaki, kyoko enami. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and.
A night to remember isnt a terribly long movie, but the supporting role of the californian figures very prominently throughout. A night to remember is a 1958 british drama film adaptation of walter lords 1955 book, which. Gallery of 24 movie poster and cover images for a night to remember 1958. A night to remember focuses on the night the titanic went down. Cameron, of course, had modern digital effects at his disposal, so dont expect baker to wow you in that department. A night to remember has fictional people in it, but, they dont have a significant impact in the movie. Complete cast list of a night to remember encyclopedia. Adapted by eric ambler and directed by roy ward baker, the film stars kenneth more and features michael goodliffe, laurence naismith, kenneth griffith, david mccallum and tucker mcguire. The bakers story is what inspired james cameron to place rose and jack at the end of the ship for the descent and in fat he makes a cameo next to them as the ship sinks in the 1997 version. A night to remember is a 1958 british drama film adaptation of walter lords 1955 book, which recounts the final night of rms titanic. A night to remember 27th march 2012 bluray 123 mins 1. En natt att minnas 1962, a halfhour swedish documentary featuring. It was filmed in the united kingdom and tells the story of. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liners second officer, charles lightoller.
The sinking of the titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense british drama. Rent a night to remember 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd. The titanic s first full day at sea, captain smith laurence naismith dining with ismay frank lawton, chairman of the line, anthony bushell captain of the neighboring californian, geoffrey bayldon his wireless man, david mccallum delivering ice. A night to remember criterion collection bluray 1958 best buy. All night long 1962 johnnie cousin patrick mcgoohan is an upandcoming jazz drummer who wants to start his own band, but he needs a singer.
A night to remember 1958 feature action, drama, history. Full movies on youtube use the following search parameters to narrow your results. A night to remember 1958 movie posters cinematerial. A superb, semidocumentary recreation, a night to remember sticks closely to the facts, gradually building tension as other ships race against time to assist the stricken passenger cruiser. Before james camerons titanic, there was a night to remember, a 1958 blackandwhite british movie about the 1912 sinking of the rms titanic, directed by roy ward baker and based on walter lords nonfiction book of the same title chronicling the maritime disaster that claimed the lives of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board filmed in a docudrama style and using. The movie was adapted from walter lords book of the same name. The story of captain smith and the titanic 1993 duration. The filmmakers based the film on a book of the same name by american historian walter lord, who meticulously researched the saga and interviewed survivors. In his unforgettable rendering of walter lords book of the same name, a night to remember, the acclaimed british director roy. This bluray version is part of the criterion collection of classic films, and is truly outstanding in every way.
A night to remember chronicles one of the most famous. This video is for entertainment and educational purposes. A night to remember 1958 not rated 123 min action, drama, history 16 december 1958 usa. A night to remember 3rd july 1958 cinema 123 mins 1. A night to remember vs titanic steve hoffman music. In less than three hours, it had plunged to the bottom of the sea, taking with it more than 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers. Before walter lords book a night to remember debuted in the movies, it appeared as a hour long television drama.
Featuring remarkably restrained performances, a night to remember is. It follows in realtime the last couple of hours before the sinking of the titanic without fictional subplots. A night to remember movie simple english wikipedia. In 1958, the british movie a night to remember, directed by roy ward baker, attempted to do justice to the story on film. I have recently come up with an idea of writing a screenplay for a remake of a night to remember 1958, the film was interesting to watch but had many historical innacuraccies, like christening the titanic hehe. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games.
Edward john smith keeping it going at a steady clip. The disaster was what happened to get in the way of that forbidden love. Even though it is black and white, i think that a night to remember, made in 1957, is the best. I guess the final call is the director or the producers to make. Rent a night to remember 1958 starring kenneth more and ronald allen on dvd and bluray. A night to remember internet movie firearms database. The picture won the golden globe in the best englishlanguage foreign film category. Mobile homes official trailer 2018 imogen poots, drama movie hd.
A night to remember, british docudrama film, released in 1958, that is an adaptation of walter lords bestselling book 1955 about the sinking of the passenger liner titanic. A night to remember trailer 1958 the titanic was the largest vessel afloat, and was widely believed to be unsinkable. A night to remember is the classic 1958 film that recounts the sinking of the rms titanic, which occurred on. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 302 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 3 production management 1. Weve had the doomed romance titanic 97 and the dysfunctional family in crisis approach titanic 53 and even the nazi approach. A night to remember 1958 kenneth more in a night to remember 1958 a night to. National catholic register based on the 1955 bestseller by walter lord, roy ward bakers 1958 britishmade docudrama a night to remember remains the clearest, most honorable cinematic depiction of the titanic disaster, easily eclipsing the earlier 1953 hollywood melodrama titanic as well as the much later. Filled with stiffupperlip heroism, this is a deeply moving drama that isnt as spectacular as the later version of the story, but in its way feels far. Starring kenneth more, ronald allen, robert ayres this is by far one of the best films on the sinking of the titanic. This 1958 account of the titanics iceberg encounter relies on reallife survivor testimony to. Remember the night is a 1940 american christmas romantic comedy trial film directed by mitchell leisen, and starring barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray.
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