They Never Thought It Would Happen Again
It was the sister ship of the infamous Titanic... and its final destiny was the same. Experience the true untold story of Britannic, a tumultuous, epic voyage of human passion, courage and betrayal aboard an ill-fated ocean liner bound for a shattering demise. With the world at war, an undercover British agent (Amanda Ryan), embarks the Britannic in search of a German spy believed to be on board to sabotage the ship. Posing as a governess, the undercover agent finds herself falling in love with the ship's chaplain (Edward Atterton). In a stunning discovery, the lovers suddenly find themselves enemies of war. And when a massive explosion deals a deathblow to the ship, their battle becomes one for their own survival. With a dynamic, international cast and a story line that hosts a chilling tale of espionage, politics and romance, Britannic brings one of history's most devastating events to riveting, new life.
- 6.8
- 2000
- Released
- 1h 33m
Amanda Ryan
Vera Campbell
Edward Atterton
Reynolds
Jacqueline Bisset
Lady Lewis
Ben Daniels
Townsend
John Rhys-Davies
Captain Barrett
Bruce Payne
Doctor Baker
Alex Ferns
Stocker Evans
Archie Davies
William LewisEleanor Oakley
Sarah LewisEd Stobart
MayfieldAdam Bareham
Radio OperatorDavid Lumsden
German Radio Operator
Wolf Kahler
Submarine CaptainPhilip Rham
Jurgens
Daniel Coonan
Seamus
Daniel Tatarsky
Martin
Martin Savage
Sweeney
Francis Magee
ReillyNiven Boyd
Captain HelmDavid Begg
Armed SailorJohn Atkins
Guard
Sean Baker
Colonel MarstonSusannah Wise
NurseChris Jenkinson
German Agent
Released
en
- #ship
- #world war i
- #spy
- #shipwreck
- #based on true story
- #love
- #tragedy
- #tragic love
- #disaster
- #historical fiction
- #historical event
- #sinking ship
- #disaster movie
- #1910s
- #sunken ship
- #war
Reviews
One of the most underrated movies of all time. The screenplay is well-written, the Titanic-style story is dramatic, great acting, memorable characters, catchy soundtrack and beautiful CGI even for 2000 standards. Britannic is just classic as the Concorde movie and the Black Cadillac movie.
Lots of cheap and cheerful CGI features prominently in this pretty average depiction of one of the more interesting maritime espionage stories of WWI. The eponymous converted liner, ostensibly an hospital ship, was one of the sister ships of RMS "Titanic" and was sunk in 1916 off the coast of a Greek island. What we are presented with here is a version of just what might have happened onboard in t