As far as i know, this film has not been released on DVD in English?. I recently saw the french version on DVD last week and although i could not understand the language, i have however read into the disaster itself, the statements made by passengers & crew and felt the film was not quite accurate enough.
There are a number of small parts within the film that were not accurate. One of the main things that i noticed was the use of the passenger vessel "ROYALTY" being poorly shown as the "HURLINGHAM". Using the "ROYALTY" could have worked if more care and accuracy was made. There was no attempt to hide the fact the "ROYALTY" looked nothing like the "HURLINGHAM". The most obvious sign was totally different paintwork,all that even suggested it was supposed to be the "HURLINGHAM" was a sticker on the boats side.
As the "MARCHIONESS" is hit by the dredger, you can see Stephen Faldo making turns on the wheel. Andrew McGowen (The Mate onboard Marchioness) declines this and mentions in a police statement from 1995 - "Stephen put the engine revolutions full ahead. I do not remember him making any turns on the wheel".
I could list quite a few things that were not quite accurate enough such as life rings being the wrong colour, Festival Pier being used as Charing Cross pier along with many others.
However ignoring the small details above, the film is very well made and tells the story of that fateful night very well.
Overall i felt it is worth watching but due to the the small details i mentioned, i have to agree with Michael Rosen that the victims of this disaster and their surviving loved ones deserve a lot better.
the victims of this disaster and their surviving loved ones deserve a lot better.
There are a number of small parts within the film that were not accurate. One of the main things that i noticed was the use of the passenger vessel "ROYALTY" being poorly shown as the "HURLINGHAM". Using the "ROYALTY" could have worked if more care and accuracy was made. There was no attempt to hide the fact the "ROYALTY" looked nothing like the "HURLINGHAM". The most obvious sign was totally different paintwork,all that even suggested it was supposed to be the "HURLINGHAM" was a sticker on the boats side.
As the "MARCHIONESS" is hit by the dredger, you can see Stephen Faldo making turns on the wheel. Andrew McGowen (The Mate onboard Marchioness) declines this and mentions in a police statement from 1995 - "Stephen put the engine revolutions full ahead. I do not remember him making any turns on the wheel".
I could list quite a few things that were not quite accurate enough such as life rings being the wrong colour, Festival Pier being used as Charing Cross pier along with many others.
However ignoring the small details above, the film is very well made and tells the story of that fateful night very well.
Overall i felt it is worth watching but due to the the small details i mentioned, i have to agree with Michael Rosen that the victims of this disaster and their surviving loved ones deserve a lot better.
the victims of this disaster and their surviving loved ones deserve a lot better.