The period in between the world ward is the golden era of the great ocean liners and transatlantic carriers, with ships sucg as the Ile-de-France, Normandy, Queen Mary vying for the supreme honour of the blue ribbon. This episode also tells the famous tale of the sinking of the Titanic and includes a lenghthy interview with one of the survivors. Other topics include: Ellis Island and migration to the USA ; the transportation of troops across the Atlantic.
Credits: Directors, writers, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Marc Leblon ; photography, Jean-Claude Larrieu, Roland Bernard ; technical adviser, Michel Mollat.
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ACMI Identifier
X000663
Language
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)