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10/01/2000 Action, Drama, History, TV Movie, War 1h 33m
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They Never Thought It Would Happen Again

Overview

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.

  1. Brian Trenchard-Smith

    Director, Writer

  2. Kim Owen Smith

    Writer

  3. Dennis A. Pratt

    Writer

  4. Brett Thompson

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Amanda Ryan

    Vera Campbell

  2. Edward Atterton

    Reynolds

  3. Jacqueline Bisset

    Lady Lewis

  4. Ben Daniels

    Townsend

  5. John Rhys-Davies

    Captain Barrett

  6. Bruce Payne

    Doctor Baker

  7. Alex Ferns

    Stocker Evans

  8. Archie Davies

    William Lewis

  9. Eleanor Oakley

    Sarah Lewis

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-11
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 the lead up to this catastrophe. Suspicious that something might go awry on board, the authorities put rookie agent "Vera Campbell" (Amanda Ryan) on board. The Captain (John Rhys-Davies) has little fai...read the rest
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