Britannic

Téléfilm
2000
TV-14
1h 33min

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Action Drama History Mystery Romance War

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA fictional account of the sinking of the H.M.H.S. Britannic off the Greek island of Kea in November 1916. This explores the theory of a German Agent sabotaging the liner, a hospital ship.A fictional account of the sinking of the H.M.H.S. Britannic off the Greek island of Kea in November 1916. This explores the theory of a German Agent sabotaging the liner, a hospital ship.A fictional account of the sinking of the H.M.H.S. Britannic off the Greek island of Kea in November 1916. This explores the theory of a German Agent sabotaging the liner, a hospital ship.

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Anecdotes
To this day the Britannic is the largest ship on the sea floor

Gaffes
The ship did not carry any passengers of any form except for military medical personnel and wounded soldiers.

Citations
Sara Lewis: Surely you're not saying that God is in favor of war?
Captain Barrett: What do you think, Chaplain? Does God pick sides?
Sara Lewis: Of course He would be on our side, wouldn't He?
Reynolds: With so many men dying on both sides, I wonder if He favors either of us.
Captain Barrett: There's a terrible paradox. War is the perfect expression of free will. Which is, of course, God's gift to us.
Reynolds: And like most of His gifts, it is unappreciated and often misused.
Townsend: As I recall, the Bible is filled with stories of God giving His blessing to men who fight for a just cause.
Doctor Baker: Come now, Townsend. You do not believe all this senseless killing warrants God's approval?
Townsend: Are you saying He does not approve of courage and sacrifice?
Sara Lewis: I assure you, I would be willing to do my bit. I realize that, as a female, my options are limited. I shall have to content myself with being the woman behind the man.

Crédits fous
The opening credits are set against footage of World War I and the Britannic's launch (which is actually footage of the Lusitania's launch).

Versions alternatives
The movie on Tubi has a different CGI shot at the 4:31 mark than the DVD; a closer view of the tender dropping off the passengers next to the open gangway door of the Britannic at Southampton.

Connexions
Featured in Titanic al detalle (2013)

Bandes originales
An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314
(1867) (uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Heard playing in the background in the dining room scenes at the Captain's table

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4/10

Sub standard heroics on one boring ship

A cheap cash-in on TITANIC, replacing the heading-for-an-iceberg storyline with one involving a German agent (this is set during the First World War) with plans to sabotage the titular hospital ship. BRITANNIC is sub standard in every respect, with poor casting, a laughable script and all manner of low-rent heroics which never convince. When I tell you that this is a made-for-TV movie, all of the above will make sense.

I watched it for Brian Trenchard-Smith, the maverick B-movie director of TURKEY SHOOT and THE MAN FROM HONG KONG, who can still make a decent Z-grade flick occasionally (I'm thinking AZTEC REX). Sadly, Britannic isn't one of his better films, as it's an entirely forgettable escapade which pales in comparison to just about any other seafaring movie you can mention. The leads are dull, the only cast interest comes from three B-flick veterans (John Rhys-Davies, delightful as the gruff captain; Bruce Payne, not a bad guy for a chance; Wolf Kahler in his usual typecast role) and the most offensive part of the story is that we're supposed to buy a romance between the female agent and the German spy! Even worse, we're supposed to sympathise with the guy's predicament when he's the one responsible for what happens in the first place; I don't know about you, but I was cheering when the propeller appeared.