Unsinkable
Short description
Based on true events, Unsinkable examines the aftermath of the Titanic disaster as survivors arrive in New York. Senator William Alden Smith leads an inquiry into the tragedy, seeking the truth behind the sinking. Alongside him, journalist Alaine Ricard conducts her own investigation into corporate accountability and political interference. The narrative alternates between these legal proceedings and scenes depicting the bravery and loss experienced on the ship during the night of April 15, 1912.
The historical drama was directed by Cody Hartman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Brian James Hartman. The film features a cast including Cotter Smith as the senator, Fiona Dourif as the reporter, and Karen Allen. Produced by Brian James Hartman and Jeffrey Stephan, the movie has a runtime of 100 minutes.
Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.5/10 on IMDb based on 282 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 16 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film exclusively used authentic automobiles manufactured before 1912. All the cars were in perfect condition. Some of them were transported to the filming location by trailer, while most arrived under their own power, driven by their owners.
- The roles of the corpses in the cold waters of the North Atlantic were played by employees of the props department, dressed accordingly. Between takes, they were occupied with pushing lifeboats out of frame and trying to keep pieces of ice (made of wax) and various debris within the camera's view.
- Scenes with the lifeboats in the North Atlantic were filmed in a public swimming pool, closed to the public for the duration of filming. Its bottom was painted black and an appropriate backdrop was constructed. The pool, called “Ligonier Beach,” was located an hour and a half east of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. It held over 4,900,000 liters. At one time, it was the largest swimming pool in the United States. The effect of a turbulent sea was achieved by pushing iron barrels for petroleum products into the water.
- Annie Kitral played Ida Straus in the film, the wife of Isidor Straus, founder and co-owner of the “Macy's” department store chain. Upon learning that her husband intended to remain on board the sinking “Titanic” with the other men, she refused to take a place in a lifeboat, stating: “I will not leave my husband. We have always been together, and together we shall die.”
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