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A Night to Remember (Criterion Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: Roy Ward Baker
Actors: Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman, Anthony Bushell
Studio: Criterion
Category: DVD
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Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 1496
Format: Black White, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: PMIDCC1517D
ISBN: 1559408685
UPC: 715515009058
EAN: 9781559408684
ASIN: 1559408685
Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 1958
Release Date: October 1, 2002
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Two years after Twentieth Century Fox released its melodramatic disaster film ITitanic/I in 1953, Walter Lord's meticulously researched book IA Night to Remember/i surprised its publishers by becoming a phenomenal bestseller. Lord had an intuition that readers craved the reality of the iTitanic/i disaster, and not the romantically mythologized translations that relied on fictional characters to enhance the world's worst maritime disaster. Lord's book proved that truth is far more compelling than fiction. Three years after it appeared, the book was brought to the screen with the kind of riveting authenticity he had insisted upon in his own research. The 1958 British production of IA Night to Remember/I remains a definitive dramatization of the disaster, adhering to the known facts of the time and achieving a documentary-like immediacy that matches (and in some ways surpasses) the James Cameron epic released 39 years later. The film erroneously perpetuates the once-common belief that ITitanic/I sunk in one piece (instead of breaking in half as its bow began to plunge), but many other misconceptions are accurately corrected, and the intelligent screenplay by thrill-master Eric Ambler is a model of factual suspense. By making ITitanic/I the star of the film, director Roy Baker emphasizes the excessive confidence of the booming industrial age and creates an intense realism that pays tribute to Walter Lord's tenacious quest for truth. I--Jeff Shannon/I
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The ultimate TITANIC movie December 22, 2006
Steve (Ottawa, ON, CAN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw this film for the first time when I was maybe 11 years old (mid-60s) and became captivated by everything concerning the TITANIC ever since. br / br /It's a waste to compare it to either the 1953 Clifton Webb movie or to the Cameron version. For the Webb film, Walter Lord's book had not yet come out so the producers worked with what they had as far as historical "facts." As for Cameron, he "borrowed" many scenes from NIGHT TO REMEMBER both as an homage but because they are more gripping than anything a screenwriter could come up with. br / br /As for the NTR version showing the ship sinking in one piece as being "historically inacurate", that was based on Lord's conclusions from the book tho he did acknowledge passengers saying that it broke in two before going under. Also, the Kenneth More character, although billed as Second Officer Lightoller, was actually a composite of Lightoller and Fifth Officer Lowe, but Lightoller being dominant.If you re-read the book and watch the movie again, you'll be able to tell what was Lowe's actions and what was Lightoller's. br / br /More is brilliant and always seemed under-appreciated as an actor. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Toronto when he was doing a play there in the 1970s. br / br /Hands down, NIGHT TO REMEMBER is the best movie about the TITANIC ever made and if Cameron's version couldn't top it with its budget, no other version ever will. br / br /Needless to say, it is one of my top three movies.
Sorry Mr Cameron, this is THE movie on Titanic! March 27, 2006
Book N Movie Buff (Calgary, Alberta Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
BW is perfect for this story - this mood - this event! The casting is terrific - the story is rivetting, even knowing the outcome. Well photographed, good characters, good story line and yet the movie is about the 'event'. This is THE movie about the Titanic sinking. Sorry, Mr Cameron, but as good as your movie was, I prefer this movie hands-down to the DiCaprio film. A Classic! A beautiful wonderful historically accurate Classic!
Puts Cameron's Big Deal to Shame May 1, 2004
Jack Rice (Southern California, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
James Cameron's over-hyped special effects spectacle can't hold a candle to this taut, gripping, underplayed production. pComparing what the directors do with their leads gives one an idea of their priorities. A Night to Remember's Roy Ward Baker, in juxtaposing the unflappable lead player Kenneth More with the overwhelming event, has the effect of making what we know to be inevitable that much more wrenching. On the other hand, Cameron takes Leo DeCaprio, who does a great job with what he's given, and wastes him on a cliche starcrossed-lovers subplot. pThe stark black and white photography of A Night to Remember - a North Atlantic night filled with icebergs IS black and white - makes the Technicolor of Titanic seem like a waste of emulsion. And, believe it or not, there are some special effects in A Night to Remember that give Titanic a run for its mega-bucks.pA Night to Remember lets the inherent drama of the Titanic catastrophe deliver the impact, demonstrating that They don't make them like they used to is more than just nostalgia.
One of the most moving and comprehensive Titanic movies April 19, 2004
Stephen Garvin (Abilene, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been obsessed with the Titanic since Robert Ballard found the wreck when I was only five years old. Both this film and James Cameron's Titanic are chock full of historical facts and fictions. That said, I have to say that I do enjoy A Night to Remember a bit more. I think the technical accuracies were helped by having an actual crewmember as a technical advisor. The interiors were almost spot on, with just a few minor variations. It's also nice that most, if not all, of the main characters were actual crew members and passengers. I thought it was eerie how the ship in the movie groaned and popped as she settled into the water, much like the actual Titanic. And I might be the only one who noticed, but it seems like all movies since this one have a shot of a cart in the First Class Dining Saloon rolling down the tilting floor. I also liked that the ship's orchestra played the tune Horbury to the words of Nearer, My God to Thee, my favorite setting of the hymn. The featurette was such a wonderful behind-the-scenes additon, something James Cameron might think of including on his DVD someday. All in all, A Night To Remember is a moving and touching addition to any Titanic fan's collection.
Excellent for it's time. March 3, 2004
John D. Singleton (atlanta, Georgia United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wonderful production for it's time, but I must dispute the first two listed reviews that call it more accurate and the best and most faithful version. These reviews make you expect more than you get. Cameron was absolute in his quest for accuracy with Titanic and his production made me feel the drama, while I only watched the drama in Night. With that said, I rate this 5 stars and recommend it highly for every Titanic buff's video archive.
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