The sinking of the ship was dramatised in a 2000 film called britannic that featured edward atterton, amanda ryan and jacqueline bisset. Britannics last voyage by audrey doyle ask pat corbitt to explain the innovation behind the effects his studio produced for the recent tv movie britannic, and he answers, without hesitation. November 21, 1916 hmhs britannic was the third and largest olympicclass ocean liner of the white star line. Bbc mediaarc, a digital media agency specialising in design, visual imaging and interactive systems, have completed a series of advertisements for britannic assurance to be aired on cable tv from december 6. The film was a fictional account featuring a german agent. Her destination was the greek island of lemnos to pick up war casualties but disaster struck in the aegean sea. With edward atterton, amanda ryan, jacqueline bisset, ben daniels. This explores the theory of a german agent sabotaging the liner, a hospital ship. Citypoint previously known as britannic house and britannic tower is a skyscraper located on ropemaker street on the northern fringe of the city of london, the main financial district and historic nucleus of london originally named britannic house, citypoint was built in 1967 as a 35storey, 122 metres 400 ft tall headquarters for british petroleum now bp, becoming the first building. While titanic found its final resting place in waters deeper than 12,000 feet and the olympic was scrapped in 1938, the britannic sits at 400 feet, a diveable depth for only the.
It was the sister ship of the infamous titanic britannic 2000 is an action, drama movie starring jacqueline bisset and edward atterton. Britannic hospital ship for the royal navy hmhs britannic seen during world war 1 the britannic is looking somewhat worn, but she is a hard working ship. Hmhs britannic was the third and largest olympicclass ocean liner of the white star line. We created the same effects that were in the film titanic but on a budget much lower than titanics catering bill. Well, the main character of britannic did pull a violet jessop of sorts, having also survived the titanic disaster. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The film opens with several real life shots of the britannic being launched and fitted out in belfast, as well as several shots of world war i taking place. Leave the history books on the bookshelf and sit back for the escapist drama which is 2000s britannic. Shame on the writers and producers for producing such a blunder of a film.
Britannic was the sister ship of the titanic, and like its more famous sibling, the ship was fated to be lost while at sea. G618 on nov 1915 and her maiden voyage started 23 dec 1915. For instance, violet jessop, who was a nurse on the britannic, was also on the titanic 4 years earlier, and she was onboard the titanics other sister ship, the r. This is a pictorial page about the hmhs britannic, and it featuresmany fine pictures, paintings. It is a fictional account of the sinking of the ship of. Staring ben daniels, amanda ryan, edward atterton and john rhysdavies. This is a pictorial page about the hmhs britannic, and it featuresmany fine. The last ship called hms victoria was completed in 1890.
Britannic is a 2000 romantic drama tv film, directed by brian trenchardsmith and produced for cable network fox family. The ship was lost in a collision on the 22nd of june 1893 lo. Overview of britannic, 2000, directed by brian trenchardsmith, with wolf kahler, adam bareham, eleanor oakley, at turner classic movies. Olympic, when she collided with the british cruiser, the h. Britannic 2000 cast and crew a survivor amanda ryan from the titanic becomes an agent for british intelligence and ends up on the sister ship, britannic, the night that it sinks. Even fewer people know that there was a third sister ship, the hmhs britannic. The hmhs his majestys hospital ship britannic was the third wonder ship to be built. I always wondered whether or not the films writers had actually been inspired by her story.
Britannic is a 2000 spy tv film, directed by brian trenchardsmith and produced for cable network fox family. Filme britannic 2000 legendado ptbr completo youtube. Britannic means of britain, or british, from britannia, the roman name for great britain britannic may also refer to. Hmhs britannic home before the great war started, white stars publicity department began to advertise their new, gigantic liner britannic, the younger sister of the lost titanic.
A sub for discussion of all things titanic the ship, the history, and of course, the numerous films. Britannic on dvd 023051195 from geneon entertainment usa. As a result britannic was commissioned as hospital ship no. What was most impressive was how it was accomplished on a smaller budget. Hmhs britannic left southampton on sunday 12 november on her 6th and final voyage. Ss britannic 1874, holder of the blue riband, owned by the white star line hmhs britannic, owned by the white star line and third sister ship of rms olympic and rms titanic, sank in 1916 after hitting a naval mine mv britannic 1929, a motor liner owned by the white star. I used clips of the sinking that happen in 1916 song. Originally, the ship was to be named gigantic, but due to the loss of the titanic, her name was changed to britannic. She was the sister ship of rms olympic and rms titanic, and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic. This a good made for tv film about the disaster and though a bit fictional, is a. It is a fictional account of the sinking of the hmhs britannic off the greek island of kea in november 1916, that explores the theory that a german agent. On november 12th, 1916, at southampton docks, a boat approaches the sister ship of the titanic, his majestys hospital ship britannic. Even with her name changed, britannic would not be able to escape this fate. It is however a very enjoyable film within itself, and the only attempt at bringing any kind of britannic story to the screen so far.
The film was a fictional account featuring a german agent sabotaging the ship, because the britannic was secretly carrying munitions. It stars edward atterton and amanda ryan as starcrossed lovers on the forgotten sister ship of the rms titanic. In may 1915, britannic completed mooring trials of her engines. The white star line knew if they were to keep ahead in the race across the atlantic the new liner would have to be. Dont even bother seeing this movie for yourself, the real story is far more dramatic.
Britannic off the greek island of kea in november 1916. Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox. She was the sister ship of rms olympic and rms titanic. Was hms victoria from the britannic movie an actual ship. Britannic movie encyclopedia titanica message board. Britannics sinking rate increases again and water is soon reported forward on ddeck. The britannic s tragic story will never generate the same interest or emotion as that of her more famous sister ship. It is a fictional account of the sinking of the ship of the same name off the greek island of kea in november 1916. Experience the true untold story of britannic, a tumultuous, epic voyage of human passion, courage and betrayal aboard an illfated ocean liner bound for a shattering demise.
When completed, she would have a gross tonnage exceeding 48,000. The britannic was the sister ship of the rms titanic, and like her big sister before her, the ship sank. This illustration shows the britannic as she would have appeared, had she been completed for peacetime service. Edward atterton, amanda ryan, jacqueline bisset, ben daniels. Britannic 2000 encyclopedia titanica message board. She was the fleet mate of both the rms olympic and the rms titanic and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner britannic was launched just before the start of the first world war. Britannic 2000 is an action, drama movie starring jacqueline bisset and edward atterton. Terrible is about the only way to sum up the britannic movie. Just a technical note on the dvd itself hence losing 1 star the image quality is fairly disappointing for something that was shot on film.
Still, the britannic met an even more mysterious fate and does constitute the worlds largest shipwreck the britannic having been 20 feet longer than titanic. Britannic tv movie 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hmhs britannic bridge britannic 2000 guardian images flickr. Water has by now reached the bridge and assistant commander dyke informs his captain that all have left the ship. Perhaps they read a short blurb about a woman having witnessed all three episodes in the history of the olympic class liners and thought itd be neat if their character did the same. Britannic 2000 a survivor amanda ryan from the titanic becomes an agent for british intelligence and ends up on the sister ship, britannic, the night that it sinks. Britannic sister ship of titanic painted as a hospital ship before she hit a mine and sank. The ship would share similar specifications to her two older sisters, however, minor changes would make her the largest. Okay, so they had a limited budget, but the plot was inane, the titanic sinking scene one of the worst things ever captured on film, and the very thought that a ww1 u boat could keep up on the surface especially with an olympic class liner so absurd as to make me choke with laughter. It was not until december 2000 that it aired one saturday afternoon on itv. This is a good made for tv film about the disaster and though a bit fictional, is a nonetheless well made film directed by famed australian exploitation director brian trenchardsmith. With the world at war, an undercover british agent.
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