Titanic - Nachspiel einer Katastrophe (Titanic - Night of Catastrophe) is a West German television film courtroom drama that aired in 1984.
| Titanic - Nachspiel einer Katastrophe | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Courtroom Drama |
| Based on | Die letzte Nacht der Titanic |
| Directed by | Lutz Büscher |
| Starring | Hans Korte |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | André Libik |
| Producer | IPV |
| Production location | Unterföhring |
| Cinematography | Alois Nitsche and György Illés |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Production company | Second German Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NWDR |
| Release | March 16, 1984 |
Plot
editThe film centers around the United States Senate inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic, from April 19 and May 25, first in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, and then the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.[1]
The purpose of the hearings was to provide a platform for truth and justice to be served, as well as clarify the sequence of events. The public demands someone to blame, in order to narrow down the causes of the disaster into a single denominator. Smith seeks a comprehensive explanation and is not prepared to mince his words to reach a convenient solution.
The film's central point is the witness statements, made by J. Bruce Ismay, Charles Lightoller, Archibald Gracie IV, and others. The film includes the captain of SS Californian, Stanley Lord, but the RMS Carpathia's captain, Sir Arthur Rostron, is notably missing.
Production
editThe film was a joint project between the Hungarian television group IPV and Second German Television. The film's executive producer was André Libik, a Hungarian film producer living in Germany. The film was directed by Lutz Büscher, a German director and screenwriter.[1][2]
The film was filmed in Unterföhring, a municipality in Upper Bavaria near Munich.[citation needed]
Cast
editThe film features a wide cast of both male and female characters:[2][3]
- Hans Korte as Senator Smith
- Gisela Dreyer as Smith's Wife
- Arthur Brauss as an unnamed officer
- Sigmar Solbach as Second Officer Charles Lightoller
- Tilly Breidenbach as Mrs. Schneider
- Benno Sterzenbach as an unnamed senator
- Johannes Grossmann as an unnamed senator
Release
editThe film initially aired on March 20, 1984, on Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR).
References
edit- ^ a b c "Titanic – Nachspiel einer Katastrophe (1984) « Deutscher Titanic-Verein von 1997 e.V." www.titanicverein.de. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b "TITANIC - NACHSPIEL EINER KATASTROPHE - Lutz Büscher - dirty-pictures.de". dirty-pictures.de. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "„Titanic" - Nachspiel einer Katastrophe | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2024-09-30.