The True Story of the Mary Celeste

Name: The True Story of the Mary Celeste
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-11-04
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 6.8

TV Movie
2007
TV-PG
52m

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6.8/10

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The True Story of the Mary Celeste (2007)

Documentary

On the 5th of December 1872, the American-registered brigantine, the Mary Celeste, was found drifting in the Atlantic. The ship was in good condition. Its cargo was intact. However the 10 pe... Read allOn the 5th of December 1872, the American-registered brigantine, the Mary Celeste, was found drifting in the Atlantic. The ship was in good condition. Its cargo was intact. However the 10 people on board were missing without trace. An official inquiry in Gibraltar failed to find ... Read allOn the 5th of December 1872, the American-registered brigantine, the Mary Celeste, was found drifting in the Atlantic. The ship was in good condition. Its cargo was intact. However the 10 people on board were missing without trace. An official inquiry in Gibraltar failed to find the cause of their disappearance and since then, rumour, wild speculation and many theorie... Read all

Director
- Anne MacGregor
Writer
- Anne MacGregor

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Director
- Anne MacGregor
Writer
- Anne MacGregor

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The Mary Celeste is described correctly as a brigantine, which by definition is a two-masted ship. At about 8:20 there is a photograph allegedly of the Mary Celeste after being taken into port in Gibraltar, showing a full-rigged ship of three masts.

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7/10

Very credible;kinda dry

This is exactly the type of investigative show one looks for about famous mysteries. Lots of expert talking heads, good use of maps, and lots of visuals of the different locales and the actual ship itself. A bit skimpy on the background of the captain and his family, although talking to his descendants was a nice touch. They real problem, of course, is that the most logical conclusion they come to just ain't all that exciting. But this is not the fault of the researchers or the writers - it's just got to be that way with what happens at sea, away from all the usual observers of the human adventure. Good effort, and it wouldn't hurt to watch it along with the very early Hammer film with Bela Lugosi, Phantom Ship.