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A Night to Remember

  • 19581958
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
16K
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A Night to Remember (1958)
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On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
16K
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    • Roy Ward Baker
    • Walter Lord(from the book by)
    • Eric Ambler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth More
    • Ronald Allen
    • Robert Ayres
    • Roy Ward Baker
    • Walter Lord(from the book by)
    • Eric Ambler(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kenneth More
    • Ronald Allen
    • Robert Ayres
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 189User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

    Videos1

    A Night To Remember: The Criterion Collection
    Trailer 1:28
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    Kenneth More in A Night to Remember (1958)
    Kenneth More in A Night to Remember (1958)
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    Honor Blackman in A Night to Remember (1958)
    Honor Blackman in A Night to Remember (1958)
    Honor Blackman in A Night to Remember (1958)

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    Kenneth More
    Kenneth More
    • Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
    Ronald Allen
    Ronald Allen
    • Mr. Clarke
    Robert Ayres
    Robert Ayres
    • Maj. Arthur Peuchen
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Mrs. Liz Lucas
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    • Capt. Arthur Rostron
    John Cairney
    John Cairney
    • Mr. Murphy
    Jill Dixon
    Jill Dixon
    • Mrs. Clarke
    Jane Downs
    Jane Downs
    • Mrs. Sylvia Lightoller
    James Dyrenforth
    James Dyrenforth
    • Col. Archibald Gracie
    Michael Goodliffe
    Michael Goodliffe
    • Thomas Andrews
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Wireless Operator John 'Jack' Phillips
    Harriette Johns
    Harriette Johns
    • Lady Richard
    Frank Lawton
    Frank Lawton
    • Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • First Officer William Murdoch
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
    Alec McCowen
    Alec McCowen
    • Wireless Operator Harold Thomas Cottam
    Tucker McGuire
    Tucker McGuire
    • Mrs. Margaret 'Molly' Brown
    John Merivale
    John Merivale
    • Robbie Lucas
      • Roy Ward Baker
      • Walter Lord(from the book by)
      • Eric Ambler(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The creaking noises during the sinking were created by the set as it was winched up to create the tilting deck effect. The microphones picked up the noises. Roy Ward Baker thought they added a huge amount of realism, as they sounded like the groaning noises a sinking ship would make, so he kept them in.
    • Goofs
      As with most pictures about the Titanic, filmed before the discovery of the wreck in 1985, this film portrays the Titanic sinking in one piece. The discovery of the wreck revealed that the ship had broken in two, and most films about the ship, Titanic (1996) and Titanic (1997), have reflected this point. Although scholars debate to this day whether the break up happened while the ship was above the water line or while it was under the water, and out of the view of survivors, plunging towards the ocean floor. Eyewitness testimony to the sinking diverges in opinion about this fact, meaning that the movie's portrayal of the ship sinking intact, while above the water line, may not be incorrect.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Arthur Rostron: [Captain Rostron is urging his Chief Engineer to give him all the speed possible as they race to the rescue] Cut your heating and hot water. Cut anything you like. But I've *got* to have every ounce of steam you can give me.

    • Crazy credits
      Just before "THE END", the following is scrolled over a background of the water with flotsam and a life ring buoy with the words "TITANIC" and "LIVERPOOL" on it:

      BUT THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE STORY ~ FOR THEIR SACRIFICE WAS NOT IN VAIN. TODAY THERE ARE LIFEBOATS FOR ALL. UNCEASING RADIO VIGIL AND, IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL GUARDS THE SEA LANES MAKING THEM SAFE FOR THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.
    • Alternate versions
      The 2012 ITV Studios DVD and Blu-ray features epilogue text at the end as well as the moment with the child.
    • Connections
      Edited from Titanic (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      Off to Philadelphia
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Played on violin and sung by Titanic passengers

    User reviews189

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    A Worthwhile Straightforward Treatment
    The Titanic disaster has provided material for quite an assortment of films, and a number of them have at least something to offer. This is one of the more effective, with its straightforward and, based on the knowledge then available, factually accurate approach. One particularly worthwhile aspect is that it spends more time detailing the reasons for the disaster than do most movies on the subject.

    Often movies that try to stay close to the facts suffer from a lack of focus, especially when there is/are no central character(s) to hold things together. In this adaptation of "A Night to Remember", they solved the problem by focusing much of the action around Second Officer Lightoller, who was involved in some way in so many different aspects of what happened. As a device it works well, and there is enough action involving the other characters to keep it balanced.

    Another inherent challenge in the story is that there are so many characters, and most of them hold some interest. In this adaptation, they chose simply to depict as many brief situations as possible, often without giving much with which to identify the characters. If you are familiar with Walter Lord's book, it is often possible to identify many of them, but otherwise, it might be a little confusing to sort through so many characters.

    For such a detail-heavy story, this is an effective and commendable movie. With very few frills, it tells the story believably and sometimes memorably.

    It does a pretty good job of meeting the main challenges, not telling the complete story, of course, but providing a worthwhile overview of events.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1958 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Russian
      • Polish
      • German
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Great Fosters Hotel, Egham, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • The Rank Organisation
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    • 2 hours 3 minutes
      • Black and White

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