Saving the Titanic (2012)
In the hours after the Titanic struck an iceberg 100 years ago, a team of shipbuilders and engineers raced against time to save the stricken vessel. Based on eye-witness accounts, this film reveals what went on below decks in the hours before the Titanic sank, telling the previously relatively unheralded stories of engineers who fought courageously to hold back the power of the sea and keep the power systems running, even when they learned that all was lost. Most of these men died but their actions bought enough time to save many lives. This drama-documentary tells a poignant story of self-sacrifice by the Titanic's engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death.
Director: Maurice Sweeney
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Liam Cunningham as Narrator (voice) |
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David Wilmot as Joseph Bell |
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CiarĂ¡n McMenamin as Fred Barrett |
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Owen McDonnell as Trimmer Thomas Dillon |
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Hugh O'Conor as Assistant Engineer Jonathan Shepherd |
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Andrew Simpson as Electrician Albert Ervine |
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Jonathan Byrne as Electrician Alfred Middleton |
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Chris Newman as Assistant Electrician William Kelly |
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Douglas Rankine as Greaser Alfred White |
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Stephen Hogan as Thomas Andrews |
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Conor MacNeill as Frank Bell |
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Paul Kennedy as Assistant Engineer Herbert Harvey |
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Ciaran O'Grady as Leading Fireman |
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Owen Roe as White Star Lawyer |
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David Heap as White Star Official |
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Dermot Magennis as Tailor |
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Johnny Eveson as 2nd Officer |
| Directing | Maurice Sweeney | Director |
| Sound | Steve Lynch | Music |
| Writing | Colin Herber-Percy | Writer |
| Writing | Lyall Watson | Writer |
| Production | Reinhardt Beetz | Executive Producer |