A Night to Remember: The Definitive "Titanic" Film

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Bloomsbury Academic, 2003 - Performing Arts - 130 pages
On the night of 14-15 April 1912 during her maiden voyage "Titanic" struck an iceberg and sank, losing most of her passengers and crew. Of the five epic films interpreting this tragic event, the docu-drama "A Night to Remember" (1958) is often regarded as the definitive version. This text examines the film's place in the continuing generation of "Titanic" mythology. He analyses the film, unravels its production history and reception, and compares it with the other "Titanic" films, notably James Cameron's recent blockbuster "Titanic".

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About the author (2003)

Jeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Lancaster and a leading authority on Victorian popular culture, the Victorian theatre and twentieth century cinema. His study of Henry Irving (Hambledon 2005) was shortlisted for the Theatre History Book Prize. He is a regular reviewer and broadcaster.

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TitleA Night to Remember: The Definitive "Titanic" Film
Volume 1 of British Film Guides
Cinema and society
AuthorJeffrey Richards
Editionillustrated
PublisherBloomsbury Academic, 2003
ISBN1860648495, 9781860648496
Length130 pages
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Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
Performing Arts / Screenplays
  
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