--- product_id: 53759484 title: "A Night to Remember (Digitally Re-mastered Centenary Edition) [DVD] [1958]" price: "S/.84" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/53759484-a-night-to-remember-digitally-re-mastered-centenary-edition-dvd store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # A Night to Remember (Digitally Re-mastered Centenary Edition) [DVD] [1958] **Price:** S/.84 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Night to Remember (Digitally Re-mastered Centenary Edition) [DVD] [1958] - **How much does it cost?** S/.84 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/53759484-a-night-to-remember-digitally-re-mastered-centenary-edition-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The story of the Titanic has been visited, to differing degrees, on the small and big screen many times. But there’s a strong and compelling argument that 1958’s A Night To Remember , based on Walter Lord’s novel, is the best of the lot. For several reasons. What most sets A Night To Remember apart is the sheer humanity of it. Approached in a documentary style, and with the story told mainly from the perspective of Kenneth More’s Charles Lightoller, it’s less epic in physical scale than, for instance, 1997’s Oscar-magnet Titanic . Yet there’s a core of authenticity here that’s never been beaten, on big screen or small. It might lack the big special effects budget, then, and it might also have been a little shyer in attracting awards, but A Night To Remember is a conscientious, quality piece of film making, that stands up extremely well. -- Jon Foster Classic documentary drama based on Walter Lord's book about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Told from the perspective of Second Officer Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More), the story follows the supposedly 'unsinkable' ship as she embarks on her maiden voyage and ultimately founders in the North Atlantic Ocean. The ship leaves port and soon Captain Smith (Laurence Naismith) is given several ice warnings but decides not to decrease the Titanic's speed. When the ship hits an iceberg late at night on April 14th the situation looks bleak, especially with the realisation that there are not enough lifeboats to carry all on board. The Titanic's distress call is received by the Carpathia but she is four hours away and unlikely to reach the ship before it sinks. Chaos breaks out both above and below deck as the passengers and crew race against time for their survival. Review: Lets the Facts Speak for Themselves - I may as well begin with what seems to be an appropriate and inevitable disclaimer: I've never seen James Cameron's 1997 treatment of the Titanic disaster, and came to this film (and its subject) through Walter Lord's book of the same name, itself a triumph of journalistic authorship and reportage. Thriller novelist Eric Ambler's screenplay is one of the most faithful adaptations of any book into a film, and a brilliant cast of actors under the direction of Roy Ward Baker make this one of the underrated and forgotten masterpieces of postwar British cinema. The film fairly rips along, courtesy of that same combination of deft writing, superb acting and direction, as well as some creditably authentic period setting: the Titanic set is beautifully crafted, complete with the complexities and subtleties of the 1912 class system that seems to have been within memory and expressible other than by cheap stereotyping in 1958. The story itself is told in a stoic, understated, rather English way that relies upon historical record rather than retrospective invention, and the results are tense, engaging, often very moving, occasionally quite funny, and entirely convincing. Laurence Naismith (Captain Smith), Michael Goodliffe (Thomas Andrews), Honor Blackman (Mrs. Lucas) and, apparently, Sean Connery (steerage passenger) are among the famous faces who turn up before the inevitable occurs, but the star performance comes from Kenneth More as Charles Lightoller, the officer in charge of lifeboat evacuation. Many of the film's real gems take place away from the boat decks and the main action. Andrews' conversation with first-class passenger Robert Lucas ("I expect you and I will be in the same boat later!") is one example of the film's wry and dry comedic undercurrent. This relief is provided more often than not by the Chief Baker Charles Joughin, a remarkable character who rather cruelly comes across as a bit of a joke in this film, even when the real man gave up his lifeboat seat to a lady passenger and became one of fewer than 50 people to actually go down with the ship and survive the freezing sea. More poignant is the dilemma facing wives and daughters facing the prospect of abandoning their husbands to the doomed liner. Andrews' last conversation with a young lady who refuses to abandon her fiance, and Lucas' final kiss and goodbye with his wife and children, take place among scenes of subdued panic and hysteria that build up towards the ugly chaos of the sinking itself. I won't give away any more of the film, other than to say it's one of my all-time favourites and that it must be one of the greatest examples of More Is Less Cinema - modest production values offset by dedication and delivery from everyone involved. Incidentally, I read some of the reviews for other Titanic films and dramas out of curiosity (check those out, too - some of the desertcart customer reviews for Cameron and Fellowes' versions are as worthwhile in entertainment value as this film), and the complaints of underwritten and overacted fictitious soap operas DO NOT APPLY here. This is a classic and a treasure of British cinema, and well worth a viewing 57 years later. Review: THE BEST film about "Titanic". Precise, true to the real story, perfectly directed and with great actors. TO SEE ABSOLUTELY! - EXCELLENT! I was impressed by this film, better in every aspect (except CGIs) than 1997 version. In my opinion this is THE film to see about this tragedy. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS. The film follows the real story as described in short but powerful book "A night to remember", published in 1955 by Walter Lord. Before publishing it, author researched the subject for 20 years and the director decided to follow the original text as closely as possible - the result is immediately visible on the screen, from the first minute. The film shows almost exclusively real passengers and crew members - fictitious characters are very few and don't play a major role. There is no love stories or other stories - there is only THE story. Description of events is centered around Charles Lightoller, second officer of "Titanic" and the most senior member of crew to survive. Kenneth More played him as perfectly as in his other great screen appearances ("Admirable Crichton", "Reach for the sky", "Sink the Bismarck!"). However he doesn't dominate the screen - other characters have plenty to do and say. A very precious thing is that the film doesn't include the black legend concerning the first officer, William Murdoch. On another hand the infamous role played by the captain and the officers of s/s "Californian", a ship which during all the tragedy was stopped only ten miles from "Titanic" - but didn't react to distress signals... Numerous scenes describe the class divisions and their consequences during this terrible night but the film is not dominated by this topic, focusing on general tragedy instead. The greatly cosmopolitan character of third class passengers, immigrants going one way to USA in search of better life, is strongly accented in the film. Other than Irish, Italian, Jewish and German immigrants there is also a bunch of people from my own noble tribe - Poles, who true to themselves first think that water in their cabin is a mismanagement and go complain to the crew...))) As already noticed by other reviewers there is only one major difference between the film and the reality - we do not see "Titanic" breaking just before sinking. That is however only a minor thing and the sinking scene is actually, for my taste, BETTER than in Cameron's 1997 behemoth... IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAIL - although not precised on desertcart page, the DVD has indeed English subtitles, a very precious thing for all the non-native speakers like me. I was IMPRESSED by this film and I will absolutely keep the DVd preciously in my collection, for another viewing. ENJOY! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Colour | Black & White | | Contributor | Honor Blackman, Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Roy Ward Baker | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 738 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Genre | Documentary, Drama | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05037115351432 | | Manufacturer | ITV Studios Home Entertainment | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 1 hour and 58 minutes | ## Product Details - **Genre:** Documentary, Drama - **Format:** PAL - **Contributor:** Roy Ward Baker, Kenneth More, Honor Blackman, Ronald Allen - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 58 minutes - **Colour:** Black & White ## Images ![A Night to Remember (Digitally Re-mastered Centenary Edition) [DVD] [1958] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rz4DMlY7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lets the Facts Speak for Themselves *by T***H on 5 August 2015* I may as well begin with what seems to be an appropriate and inevitable disclaimer: I've never seen James Cameron's 1997 treatment of the Titanic disaster, and came to this film (and its subject) through Walter Lord's book of the same name, itself a triumph of journalistic authorship and reportage. Thriller novelist Eric Ambler's screenplay is one of the most faithful adaptations of any book into a film, and a brilliant cast of actors under the direction of Roy Ward Baker make this one of the underrated and forgotten masterpieces of postwar British cinema. The film fairly rips along, courtesy of that same combination of deft writing, superb acting and direction, as well as some creditably authentic period setting: the Titanic set is beautifully crafted, complete with the complexities and subtleties of the 1912 class system that seems to have been within memory and expressible other than by cheap stereotyping in 1958. The story itself is told in a stoic, understated, rather English way that relies upon historical record rather than retrospective invention, and the results are tense, engaging, often very moving, occasionally quite funny, and entirely convincing. Laurence Naismith (Captain Smith), Michael Goodliffe (Thomas Andrews), Honor Blackman (Mrs. Lucas) and, apparently, Sean Connery (steerage passenger) are among the famous faces who turn up before the inevitable occurs, but the star performance comes from Kenneth More as Charles Lightoller, the officer in charge of lifeboat evacuation. Many of the film's real gems take place away from the boat decks and the main action. Andrews' conversation with first-class passenger Robert Lucas ("I expect you and I will be in the same boat later!") is one example of the film's wry and dry comedic undercurrent. This relief is provided more often than not by the Chief Baker Charles Joughin, a remarkable character who rather cruelly comes across as a bit of a joke in this film, even when the real man gave up his lifeboat seat to a lady passenger and became one of fewer than 50 people to actually go down with the ship and survive the freezing sea. More poignant is the dilemma facing wives and daughters facing the prospect of abandoning their husbands to the doomed liner. Andrews' last conversation with a young lady who refuses to abandon her fiance, and Lucas' final kiss and goodbye with his wife and children, take place among scenes of subdued panic and hysteria that build up towards the ugly chaos of the sinking itself. I won't give away any more of the film, other than to say it's one of my all-time favourites and that it must be one of the greatest examples of More Is Less Cinema - modest production values offset by dedication and delivery from everyone involved. Incidentally, I read some of the reviews for other Titanic films and dramas out of curiosity (check those out, too - some of the Amazon customer reviews for Cameron and Fellowes' versions are as worthwhile in entertainment value as this film), and the complaints of underwritten and overacted fictitious soap operas DO NOT APPLY here. This is a classic and a treasure of British cinema, and well worth a viewing 57 years later. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THE BEST film about "Titanic". Precise, true to the real story, perfectly directed and with great actors. TO SEE ABSOLUTELY! *by D***K on 16 January 2017* EXCELLENT! I was impressed by this film, better in every aspect (except CGIs) than 1997 version. In my opinion this is THE film to see about this tragedy. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS. The film follows the real story as described in short but powerful book "A night to remember", published in 1955 by Walter Lord. Before publishing it, author researched the subject for 20 years and the director decided to follow the original text as closely as possible - the result is immediately visible on the screen, from the first minute. The film shows almost exclusively real passengers and crew members - fictitious characters are very few and don't play a major role. There is no love stories or other stories - there is only THE story. Description of events is centered around Charles Lightoller, second officer of "Titanic" and the most senior member of crew to survive. Kenneth More played him as perfectly as in his other great screen appearances ("Admirable Crichton", "Reach for the sky", "Sink the Bismarck!"). However he doesn't dominate the screen - other characters have plenty to do and say. A very precious thing is that the film doesn't include the black legend concerning the first officer, William Murdoch. On another hand the infamous role played by the captain and the officers of s/s "Californian", a ship which during all the tragedy was stopped only ten miles from "Titanic" - but didn't react to distress signals... Numerous scenes describe the class divisions and their consequences during this terrible night but the film is not dominated by this topic, focusing on general tragedy instead. The greatly cosmopolitan character of third class passengers, immigrants going one way to USA in search of better life, is strongly accented in the film. Other than Irish, Italian, Jewish and German immigrants there is also a bunch of people from my own noble tribe - Poles, who true to themselves first think that water in their cabin is a mismanagement and go complain to the crew...))) As already noticed by other reviewers there is only one major difference between the film and the reality - we do not see "Titanic" breaking just before sinking. That is however only a minor thing and the sinking scene is actually, for my taste, BETTER than in Cameron's 1997 behemoth... IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAIL - although not precised on amazon page, the DVD has indeed English subtitles, a very precious thing for all the non-native speakers like me. I was IMPRESSED by this film and I will absolutely keep the DVd preciously in my collection, for another viewing. ENJOY! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An all time classic, James Cameron should have watched this one. *by R***N on 15 May 2023* This has been and will remain my favourite and most respectful depiction of an awful journey that ended in tragedy for so many. I had it on DVD but I was told that a lot of care had been taken in the transfer to blu and that the upgrade was worth it. That is the truth as well, it is is a joy to see such a worthy film treated with complete respect and then given an hour of special features as well, including a making of and production notes and behind the scenes gallery. This unlike the Titanic disaster helmed by James Cameron is understated and I hope displays far more heroism and reality than his overdone disasterpiece, with Kenneth More underplaying his role so perfectly alongside a well judged cast doing the same, and you get nuanced, sympathetic and realistic moments that allow you to imagine without hyperbole just what it may have been like for all of those poor people without resorting to overblown theatrical tricks. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Night to Remember (Digitally Re-mastered Centenary Edition) [DVD] [1958] - Titanic [DVD] [1997] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/53759484-a-night-to-remember-digitally-re-mastered-centenary-edition-dvd](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/53759484-a-night-to-remember-digitally-re-mastered-centenary-edition-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-07-04*