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Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story

Audience Score
80
Journey to Oblivion: The Empress of Ireland Story
NR 1 hr 30 minDocumentary, History, Drama
When the luxury ocean liner Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian coal vessel Storstad on May 29, 1914, it took a mere 14 minutes for the ship to disappear beneath the sea, killing 1,012 of the 1,477 people aboard. Using archival photos, underwater photography, animation and interviews with a variety of experts, this fascinating documentary chronicles the story behind Canada's worst nautical disaster of all time.

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:Merlin Films