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Titanic

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.4K
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Titanic (1996)
Fictional romantic tale of a rich girl and poor boy who meet on the ill-fated voyage of the 'unsinkable' ship.
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The story of the 1912 sinking of the largest luxury liner ever built, the tragedy that befell over two thousand of the rich and famous as well as of the poor and unknown passengers aboard th... Read allThe story of the 1912 sinking of the largest luxury liner ever built, the tragedy that befell over two thousand of the rich and famous as well as of the poor and unknown passengers aboard the doomed ship.The story of the 1912 sinking of the largest luxury liner ever built, the tragedy that befell over two thousand of the rich and famous as well as of the poor and unknown passengers aboard the doomed ship.

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  • Stars
    • Peter Gallagher
    • George C. Scott
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
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  • Stars
    • Peter Gallagher
    • George C. Scott
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
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    • 81User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    1 Season
    1996

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Photos30

    Kavan Smith in Titanic (1996)
    Catherine Zeta-Jones in Titanic (1996)
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    Tim Curry in Titanic (1996)
    Tim Curry in Titanic (1996)
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    Tim Curry in Titanic (1996)
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    Tim Curry in Titanic (1996)
    Tim Curry in Titanic (1996)

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    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Wynn Parkas Wynn Park
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Captain Edward J. Smithas Captain Edward J. Smith
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Isabella Paradineas Isabella Paradine
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Eva Marie Saint
    Eva Marie Saint
    • Hazel Foleyas Hazel Foley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Simon Doonanas Simon Doonan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • J. Bruce Ismayas J. Bruce Ismay
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Bess Allisonas Bess Allison
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • Molly Brownas Molly Brown
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Mike Doyle
    Mike Doyle
    • Jamie Perseas Jamie Perse
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Sonsee Neu
    Sonsee Neu
    • Aase Ludvigsenas Aase Ludvigsen
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Felicity Waterman
    Felicity Waterman
    • Alice Cleaveras Alice Cleaver
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Malcolm Stewart
    Malcolm Stewart
    • First Officer William Murdochas First Officer William Murdoch
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Second Officer Charles Lightolleras Second Officer Charles Lightoller
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Kavan Smith
    Kavan Smith
    • Fifth Officer Harold Loweas Fifth Officer Harold Lowe
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Terence Kelly
    Terence Kelly
    • Captain Arthur Henry Rostronas Captain Arthur Henry Rostron
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • John Jacob Astor IVas John Jacob Astor IV
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Janne Mortil
    Janne Mortil
    • Madeline Astoras Madeline Astor
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Tamsin Kelsey
    Tamsin Kelsey
    • Clarinda Jackas Clarinda Jack
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
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    The story of R.M.S. Titanic, the famous luxury liner that claimed to be unsinkable. The plot focuses on the romances of two couples upon the doomed ship's maiden voyage. Isabella Paradine (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is a wealthy woman mourning the loss of her aunt, who reignites a romance with former flame Wynn Park (Peter Gallagher). Meanwhile, a charming ne'er-do-well named Jamie Perse (Mike Doyle) steals a ticket for the ship, and falls for a sweet innocent Irish girl on board. But their romance is threatened by the nefarious Simon Doonan (Tim Curry), who has discovered about the ticket and makes Jamie his unwilling accomplice, as well as having sinister plans for the girl. The passengers and crew race against time to escape the Titanic and decide who will go into the lifeboats that can only hold more than half of the ship's people before they face almost certain death. —Anonymous
    • year 1912
    • 1910s
    • sexual assault
    • rape
    • disaster film
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      • They all said she was unsinkable. When she sank, it was unthinkable.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • History
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for a scene of sexual assault and other violent areas
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Produced in advance of the imminent James Cameron movie on the same topic, this mini-series was rushed into production and very hastily completed in order to cash in on the latter's before-release hype. This mini-series aired over two nights on CBS in late-November 1996. The first part received high Nielsen ratings, but experienced a huge drop during the second part, because most viewers got thrown off by the lackluster production. Since this mini-series was so rushed, it included mistakes and historical inaccuracies which Titanic enthusiasts found inexcusable given the wealth of knowledge about the liner and its occupants available by the mid 1990s.
    • Goofs
      There are several errors relating to Margaret Brown. She actually boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, not Southampton. She was not known as "Molly" until after her death, and in contrast to her portrayal as a raving, oversexed hillbilly, she was in fact an intelligent, well-mannered, social and political activist. She was also much older and less attractive than actress Marilu Henner. Furthermore, she is seen drinking and gambling in the smoking room. In reality, the smoking room was a male-only domain and Brown would not have been there.
    • Quotes

      Captain Edward J. Smith: There's a line... often quoted... in the newspapers. "God himself could not sink this ship". She was appropriately named! The Titans dared to challenge the gods. And for their arrogance, they were cast down into hell.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits of Part 1 and 2 are set against a background of photos of the Titanic's construction.
    • Alternate versions
      The Croatian video release is heavily cut, trimming many scenes with Alice Cleaver and her employers, the romantic subplot between Isabella Paradine and Wynn Park and Osa's scenes with her roommates, etc. Many subplots and sinking scenes get removed entirely. This version runs approximately 132 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Natural World: The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Chrysanthemum
      (uncredited)

      Music by Scott Joplin

      Arranged by Lennie Niehaus

    User reviews81

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    Top review
    Not too, too bad
    The thing with this film is it had good points and it had bad points. Some of the good points are that there were aspects to this film that were far more realistic than James Cameron's. For instance, the young rogue that sneaks onto the ship does so not by winning a suspensful hand of poker, but by stealing the tickets when his drinking buddy has passed out for the evening. This is also the same young rogue who steals a jacket to get into the first-class dining room and then procedes to pick-pocket some of the passengers, starting with John Jacob Astor. The crooked crew member (played by Tim Curry) was a nice touch. And the rape scene was a gritty touch of realism, though painful to watch. And yes folks, stuff like that does, and did happen in real life. This film DID focus on real people that were on the ship, though not neccessarily the same ones as James Cameron. That is neither a good or bad thing, that is what you call a creative decision. For instance, we get a casual glimpse into JJ Astor's Young wife's life through Catherine Zeta-Jones' character, who is in a similar situation. They are friends and have a conversation about it. This makes it feel much more natural than Rose's hurried pointing around the room under the thin guise of gossip.

    The thing with the Allisons' maid was interesting- the maid did, in fact, take the baby and get in a life boat, without the mother's consent, causing the parents and their little girl to roam the ship looking for them until it went down. Whether the maid was actually crazy was anybody's guess, but it was an interesting choice of plot in this film. Though just a touch too ridiculous. Captin Smith, though he had a famous actor behind him, was a little off character I thought. He had too much initiative. I'm not using James Cameron's portrayal as a basis for comparison, but Captain Smith, though he had years of sea-faring behind him, had had very little experience with intense situations of that sort and was actually very unprepared for the disaster. He didn't think anything could possibly happen on that voyage. I like Molly Brown better, I don't know why. And I really like the last shot of the first part (cause this was a TV flick)- when the people are kicking the ice around on deck, the camera focuses to the forground where someone has placed a champagne glass on the railing. It slowly slides down the now slight incline and smashes to pieces on the deck. When I saw that, I felt it was worth watching. Overall, this film, was, well, a TV film. Meaning it wasn't that great. But it wasn't that bad either.
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    • megawhoosits
    • Jul 18, 2003

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Титаник
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
      • American Zoetrope
      • Crescent Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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