The OTHER Titanic that actually showed the ship splitting first — beat Cameron to it by a year!
87 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestThe saga of H.M.S. Titanic is one of "if only..."If only the designers, builders & owners hadn't bought into the myth of her being unsinkable. If only the chairman of the White Star Line hadn't decided to break the trans-Atlantic crossing record by increasing the Titanic's speed to a dangerous 22-plus knots. If only the Titanic had been adequately supplied with lifeboats. In fact there were places for only 1,200 people, although 2,228 passengers & crew were aboard.
Titanic is a made-for-TV dramatization that premiered as a 2-part miniseries on CBS in 1996. Titanic follows several characters on board the RMS Titanic when she sinks on her maiden voyage in 1912. The miniseries was directed by Robert Lieberman. The original music score was composed by Lennie Niehaus. This is the first Titanic movie to show the ship breaking in two.
Acting
Tim Curry's deliciously smarmy villain performance
Practical Effects
First film to show the ship breaking in half
Production
Surprisingly decent ship interiors for TV budget
Peter Gallagher
Wynn Park
George C. Scott
Captain Edward J. Smith
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Isabella Paradine
Eva Marie Saint
Hazel Foley
Tim Curry
Simon Doonan
Roger Rees
Joseph Bruce Ismay
Harley Jane Kozak
Bessie Allison
Marilu Henner
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Mike Doyle
Jamie Perse
Sonsee Neu
Aase Ludvigsen
Felicity Waterman
Alice Cleaver
Malcolm Stewart
1. Offizier William M. Murdoch
Kevin McNulty
2. Offizier Charles H. Lightoller
Kavan Smith
5. Offizier Harold G. Lowe
Terence Kelly
Captain Arthur Henry Rostron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This miniseries premiered November 1996, beating Cameron's film to theaters by exactly one month. The 'breaking ship' shot was considered so accurate that Cameron allegedly used it as reference.
George C. Scott reportedly took the role of Captain Smith solely for the money and later called the production 'mediocre' — yet he's one of the best parts.
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