Saving the Titanic

Overview

In the hours after the Titanic struck an iceberg 100 years ago, a team of shipbuilders and engineers raced against time to save the stricken vessel. Based on eye-witness accounts, this film reveals what went on below decks in the hours before the Titanic sank, telling the previously relatively unheralded stories of engineers who fought courageously to hold back the power of the sea and keep the power systems running, even when they learned that all was lost. Most of these men died but their actions bought enough time to save many lives. This drama-documentary tells a poignant story of self-sacrifice by the Titanic's engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 15, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Germany, Ireland

Cast

Dermot Magennis,Ciaran O'Grady,David Wilmot,Douglas Rankine,Owen Roe,Stephen Hogan,Chris Newman,Ciarán McMenamin,Conor MacNeill,Paul Kennedyand 7 more

Director

Maurice Sweeney

Writer

Lyall Watson,Colin Herber-Percy

Producer

Reinhardt Beetz

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2084931