| The Berg | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ernest Raymond |
| Date premiered | 4 March 1929 |
| Place premiered | Q Theatre,London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Cruise liner,Atlantic Ocean |
The Berg is a 1929 play by the British writerErnest Raymond. It is based on the sinking of theRMSTitanic in 1912.
It premiered at theQ Theatre inKew Bridge before transferring toHis Majesty's Theatre in theWest End where it ran for 29 performances between 12 March and 6 April 1929. The original West End cast includedGodfrey Tearle,George Relph,Ian Fleming,Edgar Norfolk,Robert Mawdesley,Wallace Geoffrey,Marion Fawcett andBeatrix Thomson.[1]
It was adapted into a film the same year,Atlantic, directed byEwald André Dupont and starringFranklin Dyall,Madeleine Carroll andJohn Stuart.[2] It was released in four versions, with English-languagesilent andsound versions as well asFrench andGerman-language productions.
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