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Saved from the Titanic

1912 · 10 min

A somber, intimate recounting of a disaster, blending personal memory with archival footage to create a haunting sense of immediacy.

Directed by
Étienne Arnaud
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dorothy Gibson, Alec B. Francis, Julia Stuart
Overview
A young woman tells her parents and fiance (in flashback) about the recent sinking of the Titanic and her experiences as a passenger during the disaster. Her intended marriage now faces a new hazard because her fiance is a sailor and her parents have just been reminded of the dangers of the sea. Premiering in the United States just 29 days after the event, it is the earliest dramatization about the tragedy.

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Directed by
Étienne Arnaud
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dorothy Gibson, Alec B. Francis, Julia Stuart
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • love
  • trauma
  • fate
Places
  • home
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Étienne Arnaud
Written by
Dorothy Gibson
Starring
Dorothy Gibson, Alec B. Francis, Julia Stuart, John G. Adolfi, William R. Dunn, Guy Oliver
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America

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