Unsinkable: Titanic Untold is coming to theatres soon as the movie follows a never-before-told story of the aftermath of the world’s most famous maritime disaster.
Led by Senator William Alden Smith (R-MI), the US Senate rushes to convene an inquiry in New York, aiming to gather testimony from crucial witnesses.
Collaborating with a determined investigative journalist, Sen. Smith seeks to uncover the truth behind the Titanic’s demise. The film is woven with tales of corruption, and political interference set against the backdrop of courage and sacrifice aboard the vessel on that fateful night in April 1912.
The stellar cast includes Cotter Smith (“Mindhunters,” “X-Men-X2”), Fiona Dourif (“True Blood,” “The Blacklist”), Jayne Wisener (“Sweeney Todd,” “The Inbetweeners”), and Karen Allen (“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Animal House”).
Directed by Cody Hartman, the production is a collaboration with his father, Brian Hartman, who penned the screenplay and produced the independent film.
The Story of the Titanic
A tale that has captured the imagination of people around the world for over a century The Titanic ship was a marvel of modern engineering as the largest and most luxurious ship of its time, setting sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912, bound for New York City.
Over 2,200 passengers and crew were onboard including some of the wealthiest and most prominent individuals of the era in addition to hundreds of immigrants seeking a new life in America.
Extravagence on a ship had never been quite to the level of the Titanic however sadly tragedy struck on April 14, 1912 when the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The ship’s hull was punctured in multiple compartments and compromising its structural integrity despite the claim that the ship was unsinkable.
Despite efforts of the crew to contain the flooding the ship was far beyond saving and started to sink.
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Lifeboats were launched but there were not enough lifeboats for everyone on board and many were launched while only partially filled with women and children given priority.
The ship broke apart and sank beneath the icy waters of the Atlantic with 1,500 souls passing away that fateful evening.
Huddled in their lifeboats or clinging to debris the survivors had a long and harrowing night exposed to the elements unsure of their rescue.
The events of that night sparked an international outcry and led to major changes in maritime safety regulations.
It remains to this day one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
After recent visits to a few Titanic-related exhibitions such as a travelling Titanic Exhibition that came to Stoke a while back, it’s certainly an eye-opening and harrowing experience to read the accounts of those who lost their lives.
The sinking of the ship provides a haunting reminder of the fragility of human ambition in the face of nature’s unforgiving power.
Amidst the darkness and despair, however, lies stories of courage and selflessness as ordinary men and women performed acts of heroism that would be remembered for generations to come.
