Atlantic

1929, Movie, NR, 87 mins

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Very early talkie concerning the final voyage of a trans-Atlantic ocean liner that bears an amazing resemblance to the Titanic. Based on an unsuccessful stage play that ran in England, there is not much of a plot, but the film devotes itself to detailing the horror of the events that took place that fateful evening in the North Atlantic. The picture concentrates on the tragedy of families and friends being split up amid the chaos, nervous crew members who try to keep the passengers calm, and the mechanics of trying to save lives on a sinking ocean liner. The footage from this film is powerful and has been used in other films dealing with the same subject matter. There was also a German-language version of ATLANTIC shot at the same time on the same sets using a cast of actors from Germany. It became the first "all-talking" picture released in that country. leave a comment
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