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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780767043991 Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 0767043995 Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: A&E Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 26, 2002 Running Time: 300 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1994 Sales Rank: 9935 MPN: D70411D
Amazon.com: Of all the many documentaries that have been made about the Titanic disaster, this two-part, 192-minute film, produced in 1994 for the Arts & Entertainment network, remains the most thorough, authoritative, and fascinating chronicle of the Titanic tragedy. Written, produced, and directed by Melissa Jo Peltier and elegantly narrated by actor David McCallum, the film utilizes thorough research, archival films and documents, and expert testimony to span the entire history of the legendary S.S. Titanic. From blueprint design and construction in Ireland, to the ill-fated maiden voyage and the lasting legacy of Titanic's fateful sinking, no detail has been neglected in the film's meticulous description of events. Part 1, "The Death of a Dream," builds dramatic momentum to the ship's collision with an iceberg in the freezing North Atlantic, including detailed accounts of the agonizing two-hour sinking and the rescue of survivors. Part 2, "The Legend Lives On," explores the investigation into Titanic's sinking, the impact on later ship design and the dramatic rediscovery of Titanic's ghostly remains on the ocean floor. Parts 1 and 2 include abundant interviews with such noted Titanic authorities as Don Lynch and Ken Marschall (consultants on the blockbuster movie Titanic), and several Titanic survivors who have since passed away. The cumulative effect of this detailed film is a complete appreciation for the sheer irony, drama, and magnitude of the Titanic disaster. The James Cameron film was certainly entertaining, but this superior documentary proves that truth can be every bit as absorbing as fictionalized history. It's an essential addition to any Titanic buff's library. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating: - Not What I Expected
I was severely disappointed in the documentary of the Titanic. How could you possibly talk about the Titanic without even mentioning the Carpathia. That ship was probably the most important facet of ... Read More
Rating: - Most detailed Titanic documentary
This in my opinion is the best Titanic documentary. It goes in to detail of the great ship from its beginning till end.
Long run time as well.
2 disks.
The only thing i can say i was ... Read More
Rating: - Very Interesting......
This video is great. It answers a lot of questions that weren't mentioned in the movie.
Rating: - The absolute best DVD history on the Titanic
This three-episode DVD is the best material available at present on the Titanic, it's legacy, and it's pop cultural phenomenon.
I have been a Titanica fanatic since I was 6 years old...42 years ... Read More
Rating: - Complete, Interesting, Emotional - Wonderful !
This is by far the best Titanic documentary I've seen, and I have seen quite a few. To me, it is more entertaining than any of the Titanic movies, or any of the other documentaries; And, it can take you from ... Read More
- Not What I Expected