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Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream

Decades after the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic, the dream of investigating the wreckage was finally realized by undersea geologist Dr. Robert D. Ballard. In 1986, only a single camera crew was allowed to accompany his historic expedition. Using high-tech cameras mounted on submersibles, this remarkable program takes viewers into the frigid depths nearly two and a half miles below the ocean’s surface, revealing spectacular color images of the ship’s once-luxurious interior.

Top Cast

  • Peter Williams

    Peter Williams

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Robert D. Ballard

    Robert D. Ballard

    Self

  • Dudley Foster

    Dudley Foster

    Self

  • Martin Bowen

    Martin Bowen

    Self

  • Frank Prentice

    Frank Prentice

    Self (archive footage) (voice)

  • John B. Mooney

    John B. Mooney

    Self

  • Bill Lange

    Bill Lange

    Self

  • Peter Jennings

    Peter Jennings

    Self

  • David Frost

    David Frost

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Decades after the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic, the dream of investigating the wreckage was finally realized by undersea geologist Dr. Robert D. Ballard. In 1986, only a single camera crew was allowed to accompany his historic expedition. Using high-tech cameras mounted on submersibles, this remarkable program takes viewers into the frigid depths nearly two and a half miles below the ocean’s surface, revealing spectacular color images of the ship’s once-luxurious interior.

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