Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron - DVD

The sinking of the Titanic was far more than a simple accident. It was a tragedy that could have been prevented. It was the result of a long chain of mistakes: a fatal series of avoidable human errors that sent the Titanic and more than half of her passengers to their water graves. Based around the official inquiry held immediately after the event, plus evidence that's come to light since the wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1985, National Geographic, in this drama-documentary special explores "Titanic: How It Really Sank".

In a bizarre blending of art and politics, the 1912 Titanic disaster was turned by German filmmakers-working under the watchful eye of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels-into a drama filled with attacks on British society, some fictitious German crew members, and an anti-capitalism theme. Footage of the liner's sinking was later swiped for 1958's InchA Night to Remember.Inch Hans Nielsen, Sybille Schmitz, Otto Wernicke star. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack German; Subtitles English; newsreel footage; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; White Star Line promotional film. In German with English subtitles. DVD

Director James Cameron's epic blockbuster, at the time the most expensive movie ever, won a record-tying 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. As an undersea expedition explores the remains of the RMS Titanic, a survivor of the doomed ship relates her account of the 1912 voyage, when, as a young socialite, she had a life-changing romance with a handsome steerage passenger. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Gloria Stuart star; includes Celine Dion's hit InchMy Heart Will Go On.Inch 194 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.