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Unhappily married and uncomfortable with life among the British upper crust, Julia Sturges takes her two children and boards the Titanic for America. Her husband Richard also arranges ... See full summary »

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Unhappily married and uncomfortable with life among the British upper crust, Julia Sturges takes her two children and boards the Titanic for America. Her husband Richard also arranges passage on the doomed luxury liner in order to let him have custody of their two children. Their problems soon seem minor when the ship hits an iceberg. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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iceberg | ship | titanic | disaster | panic | See more »

Taglines:

TITANIC in Emotion...in Spectacle...in Climax...in Cast!

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Drama | History | Romance

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

21 August 1953 (West Germany)  »

Also Known As:

Nearer My God to Thee  »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,805,000 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the original Titanic survivors were invited to a tear-filled special screening of the film in New York. See more »

Goofs

The siren which sounds throughout the sinking is purely fictional. See more »

Quotes

Julia Sturges: Oh Richard, where did we miss out on each other? I beg your pardon, Sir. I put you down as a useless man, someone to lead a cotillion.
Richard Sturges: After all, it was my major talent.
Julia Sturges: I'm sorry, sorry about everything.
Richard Sturges: We have no time to catalog our regrets. All we can do is pretend 20 years didn't happen. It's June again. You were walking under some Elm trees in a white muslin dress, the loveliest creature I ever laid eyes on. That summer, when I asked you to marry me, I pledged my eternal devotion. I would...
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Featured in Beyond Titanic (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lord Jeffery Amherst"
(1907) (uncredited)
(Amherst College song)
Music and Lyrics by James Shelley Hamilton
Sung by Robert Wagner and friends
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User Reviews

 
The BEST 'Titanic' Movie..
8 September 2003 | by (Palm Springs, CA USA) – See all my reviews

The 1997 version was very pretty and had some pretty stunning effects, but this 1953 version had, by far, the best storyline, far better actors and was more engrossing all around. Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb made a fine team and their story added so much to the tragic environment. The excellent acting made up for the dated special effects, though the long shots of the ship going down are quite good, even by today's standards.


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