A young woman tells her parents and fiance (in flashback) about the recent sinking of the Titanic and her experiences as a passenger during the disaster. Her intended marriage now faces a new hazard because her fiance is a sailor and her parents have just been reminded of the dangers of the sea. Premiering in the United States just 29 days after the event, it is the earliest dramatization about the tragedy.
Production
Shot in 1 week using actual Titanic lifeboat. Unhinged.
Acting
Gibson's real trauma barely concealed beneath melodrama.
Director
Étienne Arnaud
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dorothy Gibson was 22, a real first-class passenger, and wore the same clothes from the night of the sinking. The film is now lost—only stills survive.
This established the immediate-exploitation-of-tragedy template that Hollywood still uses today. Nothing new under the sun.
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