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The Titanic on Film

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Since the R.M.S Titanic sank it has become one of the most famous ships in history. Few ships have so captured that public imagination and left such a large cultural impact that a hundred years later films were still being made of it. In the aftermath of the sinking songs were composed, stories were written… Read More The Titanic on Film

September 29, 2013January 14, 2026 Sarah

Fact & Fiction: Titanic (1997)

Screenshot from the 1997 movie, Titanic, showing the ship.

Titanic is an interesting piece of fiction to consider. Director James Cameron is hailed as a  ‘hugely respected Titanic expert’. The film itself was, at the time, heralded as one of the most historically accurate versions of the ship ever to be put on the big screen, yet despite this, it is riddled with glaring… Read More Fact & Fiction: Titanic (1997)

May 17, 2013January 14, 2026 Sarah

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