The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A man wins a contest to spend the night aboard the Titanic, before it sails on its maiden voyage. He shares a cabin with a beautiful maid and becomes obsessed with her. He returns home and tells the story of his encounter with the maid. When the Titanic sinks his story becomes a legend and he gains

Cast & Crew

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Bigas Luna

Olivier Martinez

Romane Bohringer

Aitana Sanchez-gijon

Didier Bezace

Aldo Maccione

Film Details

Also Known As

Chambermaid on the Titanic, Femme de Chambre du Titanic, La, Titanic Chambermaid, The

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1997

Production Company

France 2 Cinéma; Tornasol Films; Ugc; Ugc International; Union Generale

Distribution Company

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )/SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS; Alta Films; Medusa Film; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; New Yorker Films; Samuel Goldwyn Films; Ufd; Xenix Filmdistribution

Location

Rome, Italy; Abruzzes, Italy; Trieste, Northern Italy, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 38m

Synopsis

A man wins a contest to spend the night aboard the Titanic, before it sails on its maiden voyage. He shares a cabin with a beautiful maid and becomes obsessed with her. He returns home and tells the story of his encounter with the maid. When the Titanic sinks his story becomes a legend and he gains fame by re-telling it to crowds of people, until one day the maid appears in the audience.

Director

Bigas Luna

Cast

Olivier Martinez

Romane Bohringer

Aitana Sanchez-gijon

Didier Bezace

Aldo Maccione

Jean-marie Juan

Arno Chevrier

Marianne Groves

Didier Benureau

Simeon'S Secretary

Alberto Cassadie

Giorgio Gobbi

Yves Verhoeven

Vincenzo Decaro

Salvador Madrid

Barbara Lerici

Stefania Orsola Garello

Maurizio Solda

Jim Adhi Limas

Chinese Photographer

Enzo Decaro

Crew

Jean-louis Benoit

Patrick Blossier

Director Of Photography

Luca Canals

Mate Cantero

Associate Producer

Gualtro Caprara

Production Designer

Walter Caprara

Production Designer

Bruno Cesari

Bruno Cesari

Production Designer

Gerard Crosnier

Associate Producer

Gerard Crosnier

Production Manager

Didier Decoin

Source Material (From Novel)

Massimo Ferrero

Associate Producer

Christian Fontaine

Gerardo Herrero

Associate Producer

Alberto Iglesias

Bigas Luna

Yves Marmion

Jean-paul Mugel

Kenout Peltier

Laurent Quaglio

Gianni Ricci

1st Assistant Director

Stephane Sorlat

Associate Producer

Franca Squarciapino

Claudine Taulere

Alessandro Tonnini

Production Supervisor

Daniel Toscan Du Plantier

Martin Weibel

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

Chambermaid on the Titanic, Femme de Chambre du Titanic, La, Titanic Chambermaid, The

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1997

Production Company

France 2 Cinéma; Tornasol Films; Ugc; Ugc International; Union Generale

Distribution Company

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )/SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS; Alta Films; Medusa Film; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; New Yorker Films; Samuel Goldwyn Films; Ufd; Xenix Filmdistribution

Location

Rome, Italy; Abruzzes, Italy; Trieste, Northern Italy, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States March 1998 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Today" March 13-24, 1998.)

Released in United States Summer August 14, 1998 (NY)

Released in United States September 11, 1998 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video October 12, 1999

Released in United States December 1997 (Shown at Cairo International Film Festival (in competition) December 1-14, 1997.)

Winner of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Cairo International Film Festival.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States December 1997

Released in United States March 1998

Released in United States on Video October 12, 1999

Released in United States September 11, 1998

Released in United States Summer August 14, 1998

Shown at Cairo International Film Festival (in competition) December 1-14, 1997.

Shown at Miami Film Festival January 30 - February 8, 1998.

Began shooting March 17, 1997.

Completed shooting May 23, 1997.

Second part of a trilogy following "Bambola" (Italy/1996).

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Miami Film Festival January 30 - February 8, 1998.)

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