Movie spotlight
English-language version. "Atlantic" is a drama film based on the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" and set aboard a fictional ship, called the "Atlantic". The main plotline revolves around a man who has a shipboard affair with a fellow passenger, which is eventually discovered by his wife. The ship also has aboard an elderly couple, the Rools, who are on their anniversary cruise. Midway across the Atlantic Ocean, the "Atlantic" strikes an iceberg and is damaged to the point where it is sinking into the Atlantic.
Set aboard the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, the film weaves together multiple storylines of passengers from various social classes. It focuses on their hopes, dreams, and romances as they face the impending tragedy of the ship's collision with an iceberg. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and survival against the backdrop of the historic disaster.
Atlantic was one of the earliest major films to tackle the Titanic disaster and was noted for its early use of Technicolor sequences. While praised for its ambition and the spectacle of the sinking, contemporary reviews often pointed to a melodramatic script and uneven pacing. Audience reception was generally favorable due to the subject matter's inherent drama.
A notable early attempt to dramatize the Titanic disaster.
Praised for its visual scope and the novelty of color sequences.
Criticized for a somewhat overwrought script and characterizations.
Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for 'Atlantic (1929)' is not readily available due to its age.
Atlantic was one of the first major films to feature sequences in early Technicolor, attempting to lend a sense of realism and spectacle to the disaster.
AI-generated overview · Verify ratings on official sources
This is one of the earliest British-made talkies and I think you really have to take that embryonic spirit into account if you’re to get much from this drama. We embark upon the “Atlantic” for a cruise across that self-same body of water an...