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 enlarge | Director: Brian Trenchard-smith
Actors: Edward Atterton, Amanda Ryan, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Daniels, John Rhys-davies
Studio: Odyssey Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  4 reviews
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
EAN: 5018011009887
ASIN: B00006FN46
Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2000
Release Date: May 27, 2002
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Charming....despite its shortcomings November 23, 2004
Darren Harrison (Washington D.C.)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Riding on the wave of Titanic-fever that followed the release of the hugely popular James Cameron movie TITANIC this production focuses on the lesser-known but equally ill fated sister ship of the famous liner - the Britannic.
Ostensibly posing as a hospital ship in World War I transporting medical supplies across the Mediterranean, the Britannic is actually carrying a large cache of weapons, a clear violation of the rules of war that threatens both the safety of genuine hospital ships but also gives justification for this ships destruction by German agents.
Suspecting this to be the case Germany has planted a top German agent on board as a chaplain, who with the aid of Irish insurgents already on board as members of the crew. Not to be outdone however, British Intelligence somehow (it is never fully explained how) have caught wind of the German plot ands planted a female agent on board (despite having just graduated from spy school - she was apparently the only British agent available for the operation). No matter that the British agent is impossibly beautiful (as played by the stunning Amanda Ryan) and therefore unlikely to blend into the background (surely an essential characteristic for an agent) but her character is not only a survivor of the original Titanic sinking, but also the one passenger who falls in love with the German agent - oh the irony.
Nevertheless one charge that can never be leveled at "Britannic" is (despite its laughable claim to tell the 'untold story' of the liner), it is certainly never boring or lacking in thrills. Its special effects may look more fitting for a high production value video game, and some of the veteran actors on the cast list guilty of incredible overacting, but this is all part of the charm of this movie. Taken for what it is, you cannot help but enjoy the movie and with a cast that includes Jacqueline Bisset and the ever amazing John Rhys-Davies, it's all good hokum fun.
Leave the history books on the bookshelf and sit back for the escapist drama which is 2000's BRITANNIC
 Pleasant fictitious drama about Titanic's sister ship December 9, 2006
pointone (Bournemouth UK)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although the case proclaims this is the "Untold Story of the Titanic's sister ship" it is in fact a totally fictitious drama based around two facts; (1) there was a stewardess on the Titanic who sailed on the Britannic as a nurse and survived both wrecks and (2) the Britannic was commissioned as a hospital ship immediately on completion and was torpedoed.
The low key fictitious plot does not stand up to scrutiny, nobody would place a counter espionage agent Vera Cambell (Armanda Ryan) fresh from training to protect a ship with a potential 4500 persons on board, also full of historical inaccuracies.
The acting on this made for TV film is good but the special effects and sets are pretty basic, entertaining but not enthralling.
Excellent film except for two things October 4, 2006
Gary Thompson (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This film is truly excellent, i love watching it, but the two problems i have with it is that, i know its not meant to be a film about the facts of the britannic, but it should have used a fictional ship for a film like this, the other prblem is just that the CGI was truly bad. But if your looking for a fictional disaster film then this is it, it is amazing despite its shortcoming.
It comes with little extras, including biographies and trailers.
It is worth the buy.
 A really enjoyed this film! June 7, 2007
"Smith" Reader (West Midlands United Kingdom)
Ok it is not based on fact - perhaps the name of the ship should have been changed from Britannic to something else. But as a film this is good value. SOme fairly good acting with an interesting story line.
I really enjoyed it.
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