A Night to Remember

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A Night to Remember

1958

2h 3m

History

Drama

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The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More). Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith (Laurence Naismith) keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

Catherine Shoard

Guardian

A restrained, nearly austere ensemble drama that manages to intertwine a dozen different stories without tripping up on any of them, it relies on real-life survivor testimony for almost every line and incident, to immensely moving and dignified effect.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 13, 2012

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Cold and brutal - exactly how this tale should be told.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2012

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

Baker cuts to the chase - the iceberg strikes 30 minutes in - and maintains tension with consummate skill: not an easy task when the outcome is already known.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 10, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

If you want to rate disaster movies, this is one of the better ones even with no stars and not a big Hollywood budget.

Rated: A

Jan 28, 2022

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George Bourke

Miami Herald

[A Night to Remember] is a motion picture that will long be remembered for the manner in which it has dramatized cold fact, and given the suspense and the excitement usually engendered only by fiction.

Jul 1, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

While the special effects may not hold a candle to the Academy Award winning work in Cameron's film, they're still quite impressive given the period, and Baker manages to infuse the film with an unflagging sense of authenticity.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 6, 2019

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Jonathan M

A remarkable film ahead of its time, thoroughly believable and with rounded characters based on real life. I prefer this original to James Cameron's which relies a lot on star casting, a fairytale romance and CGI for its impact. I understand that this film inspired James Cameron and it can clearly be seen that his version of events is a tribute to scenes in A Night to Remember.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Laura B

An absolute classic film, with production value and accuracy through the roof, an amazing cast, ground breaking special effects, and amazing music. A Night To Remember is a marvel of the era, a truly technical stand point in filmmaking, inspiring that of James Cameron’s 1997 Blockbuster hit Titanic. A Night to Remember is easily the greatest Titanic film ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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J. H

Absolutely great movie. Realistic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Sean O

We all face death and we are all on a sinking planet...this film is a striking simile for our short happy journey on our majestic ball of life. A great film, I could not help seeing it as a foreteller of our own planets destiny. A gripping top class film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Leaburn O

A more affecting and pointed portrayal of the sinking of the Titanic than its successor film. By focusing on the final couple of hours of the boat and less on relationship it gets to the core of the tragedy. Was a captivating and sad watch. Saw it on ITVX.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Blobbo X

More subtle, moving than Cameron version, in Blobbo humble opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Roy Ward Baker

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Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller

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Synopsis

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More). Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith (Laurence Naismith) keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

Director: Roy Ward Baker
Producer: William MacQuitty
Screenwriter: Eric Ambler
Production Co: Rank Films
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 2h 3m

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