The halifax explosion invents plot lines out of whole cloth according to the film, german spies were responsible. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Shattered city is a movie geared towards entertaining a canadian audience, because of this it lacks evidence of this moments significance in any events to come thereafter that owe their occurrence in full, or in part to the halifax explosion of 1917. Dec 05, 2017 100 years ago, the canadian port city of halifax was struck by one of the largest nonnuclear explosions in history. The halifax explosion 2003 is a drama, history movie starring vincent walsh and ted dykstra. Shattered city is a dramatized made for tv drama about the halifax explosion that occurred in 1917. The halifax explosion is an incredibly dreary, wetfizzle of a canadian cable tv disaster flick that purports to tell the true story of the reallife munitions explosion in 1917 that wiped out much of halifax, nova scotia. Shattered city tells the story of how this tragic incident became a metaphor for the war and how the people of halifax triumphed over this disaster. The movie does not show the tsunami which followed directly after the explosion. W5s todd battis shares stories of survival and reveals new scientific insights from the halifax. It is the story of how a tragic incident at the height of the first world war became a living metaphor for the worldwide conflict, and how halifax arose from the ashes after severe destruction and devastation. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and its effects on the people who lived there. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. Dec 02, 2017 a century has passed since halifax was shattered by the worst disaster in canadian history. I have to thank cbc, actually, for making this movie. For more about the halifax explosion, check out these links. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The halifax explosion is the incredible true story of the mont blanc, a french freighter transporting explosive cargo that collided with a belgian relief ship in halifax, nova scotia in 1917. Library and archives canada canadian feature film database lac. The film stars vincent walsh, tamara hope, clare stone, zachary bennett, shauna macdonald and ted dykstra. In a world at war, one city became a symbol of courage, hope, an survival. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin.
The true story of the disastrous explosion that cost 2,000 lives and injured 9,000 when two ships collided at halifax harbour, canada in 1917. Before a visit to halifax on the qe2, i had never heard of the explosion typical american although, in fact, im. A one mile radius around the harbor is basically flattened. In the early hours of december 6, 1917, the mont blanc, a frenchowned freighter loaded to the gunnels with. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is an incredibly interesting book, however i found it hard at times to follow the people mentioned. Told from the perspective of a family who witnessed. Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and.
Oct 26, 2003 a true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. But read the book about the halifax disaster, then watch this movie to see a good account of what it looked like. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With jeremy akerman, gil anderson, hillary ashley, bradley bailey. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the city of halifax. The most recent filmic depiction of the explosion was a cbc madefortelevision movie, broadcast in two parts in 2003, shattered city. The characters are well done in fact, the city of halifax and the countdown to the explosion itself are characters in their own right. The film stars vincent walsh, tamara hope, clare stone, zachary bennett. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003 by cbc television. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003.
Explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, and how it was devastated by a massive explosion in 1917 by a ship that was filled with tnt and collided into another ship. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The ship, smoke, pinkgreen sky, were done well in fx. The halifax explosion, a madefortelevision movie detailing the. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in halifax, nova scotia. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Its a very good read as are maclennans other works.
The halifax explosion season 1 episode 2 find episode on. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its. A century has passed since halifax was shattered by the worst disaster in canadian history. I had never even heard of the explosion at halifax harbor in 1917 until i watched this most engrossing film. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada in the early hours of december 6, 1917. Mar, 2019 i had never even heard of the explosion at halifax harbor in 1917 until i watched this most engrossing film. Featuring graham greene dances with wolves and pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, shattered city. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its lacking in trying to tell a good story, set against the 1917 tragedy. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The book broke new ground, making extensive use of oral history interviews. The halifax explosion explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. In part 2, recovery begins and so does the finger pointing.
The halifax explosion invents plot lines out of whole cloth according to the film, german spies were. Shattered city, an epic threehour production, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. Those who made the movie managed to weave the facts of the story into the lives of a host of interesting characters that were realistically portrayed by an outstanding cast of adult and child actors. An introduction to the halifax explosion from one moment to the. Before and after it is a seemingly endless stream of badly staged scenes, indifferently acted and poorly scripted, which leave the viewer not only. With clare stone, max morrow, paul doucet, lynne griffin. It was directed by bruce pittman and written by keith ross leckie. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the canadian city of halifax. Shattered city, an epic twopart miniseries, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive explosion that.
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